Japanese to English Other Political economy

Everyone who knows anything about Japan has heard of the ヤクザ.

They are a group of Japanese citizens with a long history of organized exploitation. They exist in Japanese society because Japanese political and business leaders find their presence convenient. When certain deeds are awkward to achieve within the conventional Japanese legal and political framework, Japanese leaders hire the ヤクザ to achieve their goals extra-legally.

So as to protect their self-interest these organized gangs of criminals often hide behind Japanese tradition and legitimate business activities. As individual Japanese tend toward social harmony on the one hand, and find little protection in this regard from Japanese law enforcement officers on the other, the ヤクザ persist.

Those who support those who condemn the ヤクザ on the one hand, but support the activities of the ヤクザ on the other, cannot be trusted. They feign political compromise and social harmony, but in fact contribute to social disharmony, continued secrecy, and political corruption.

I have sometimes seen the term ヤクザ translated as the "Japanese mafia". Are there other expressions that I have not seen?

Your further cooperation and assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Hamo