What do refugees in Hong Kong and former Yakuza members in Japan have in common? A desire to start new lives despite facing deep stigmas.
Mining the deep reporting of CNA's correspondents, Teresa Tang goes behind the scenes with journalists on the frontlines to unpack the biggest Asian and global stories.The infamous Yakuza in Japan and the 15,000 refugees in Hong Kong have something in common. They are outliers who find it hard to reintegrate into society.
But as Teresa Tang finds out from CNA's Michiyo Ishida and Deborah Wong, they are being given a second chance, though not without some deep challenges.9:15 Hong Kong refugees in a state of limboFile photo shows refugees talking in a compound where asylum seekers reside in a rural area of Hong Kong. People are seen at a market street in Tokyo, Japan, January 23, 2017. Picture taken on January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoYou mentioned many have quit the Yakuza. They've tried to start a new life, but there are barriers, not least of which is the stigma of their past, right?Yeah, let me explain to you what Tatsuya Shindo told me. He was in jail three times for illegal drugs, arrested multiple times.
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