JoongAngDaily.Joins.com.com – By Jang Joo-young JoongAng Ilbo / Kim Mi-ju
Police yesterday arrested a group of traffickers who allegedly recruited Korean men and transgenders and illegally transported them to Japan to work in the sex industry there.
After discovering that the suspects have maintained close ties with the Japanese Mafia – the Yakuza – in running their business, police asked Japanese law enforcement to join in a joint investigation. Police are also looking for the remaining suspects in connection with the case.