For the first time on Inside the Life, Giovanni and Dutch speak with a member of the news media, investigative journalist Jake Adelstein. Living and working in Japan for more than 30 years, including on the crime beat for Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Adelstein details the unique relationship he fostered with law enforcement and the many yakuza syndicates he covered as a journalist. Depicted in HBO’s 2022 “Tokyo Vice” series, Adelstein also shares  the real story of his groundbreaking Washington Post exposé on the FBI’s role in a yakuza boss Tadamasa Goto’s life-saving liver transplant at UCLA.

Jake Adelstein is an American expat and investigative journalist who specialized in organized crime and corruption during his 12 years as the first foreign journalist at Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. Known for his fearless exposés, he famously revealed yakuza boss Tadamasa Goto’s FBI-assisted liver transplant, resulting in threats against his life. Adelstein’s groundbreaking memoir, “Tokyo Vice,” chronicling his gripping experiences amidst the Japanese underworld, has been adapted into an HBO series. His reporting continues to offer rare insights into the shadowy ties between crime, law enforcement and politics in Japan.  

To purchase a copy of Jake’s newest book, “Tokyo Noir,” visit https://a.co/d/c3a2dzG