NHK Documentaries
Journalism across Borders - The Truth behind the Panama Papers
2016 • E48 Dec 17, 2016 50m
It was the biggest data leak in history. Or more like a dam burst. Suddenly, 11.5 million documents came pouring out of a Panamanian law firm. These so-called Panama Papers provided shocking details of how the superrich use tax havens to hide their wealth. They were leaked to the media by an anonymous source, then shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, or ICIJ.
400 journalists from 80 countries analyzed the data. The unprecedented collaboration led to some of the most powerful leaders in the world. In June, NHK joined the ICIJ project and delved into a huge number of documents linked to Japan. In this program, we’ll look into each case and expose some previously unknown ties between the Panama Papers and Japan.
400 journalists from 80 countries analyzed the data. The unprecedented collaboration led to some of the most powerful leaders in the world. In June, NHK joined the ICIJ project and delved into a huge number of documents linked to Japan. In this program, we’ll look into each case and expose some previously unknown ties between the Panama Papers and Japan.