Over the past three installments, we’ve exposed the silent but systematic surge of Chinese money laundering taking root in Japan.
Now, we must convey a crucial truth: the scale of this “invisible crime” is far greater than you can possibly imagine.
The Flood of “Shut Out”
Chinese Money Lands in Japan
A staggering news report recently broke in the UK. A Chinese national residing outside London was arrested and indicted for involvement in laundering a colossal sum of 61,000 Bitcoin, equivalent to approximately £5 billion (over ¥1 trillion)at current exchange rates.
This marked the largest-ever crypto asset seizure in British history.
This is not an isolated incident; it’s part of a global trend.
Singapore, a former key destination for “flight capital” from China, has dramatically strengthened its anti-money laundering (AML) defenses in recent years.
In 2023, the city-state seized assets worth hundreds of billions of yen and deported suspects, clearly demonstrating its resolve to protect its integrity as an international financial hub. Similarly, regulations in the U.S. and Europe are tightening annually.
The result?
Chinese criminal funds, increasingly shut out of traditional havens, are seeking the next, more lenient “soft target.”
And the number one candidate on that list is none other than Japan.
Our ongoing investigation suggests that the shocking UK case is merely a prologue to a far more disturbing reality unfolding here.
