Not-so-funny money - Blowfish - money laundering - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Japan, Inc., Sept, 2002

According to the National Police Agency, at least [yen]422 billion has departed Japan illegally via underground banks over the past decade. The most popular destination for the money, generated mainly by illegal sojourners and organized crime, is South Korea, where an estimated [yen]122.88 billion was remitted.

Other places where the money heads include China ([yen]121.81 billion), Peru ([yen]89.8 billion) and the Philippines ([yin]41.38 billion).