The Chinese Unification Promotion Party has hosted a banquet in Taipei for
suspected members of an Okinawan-based organized crime syndicate.

The event comes after party founder Chang An-lo invited the alleged yakuza
members to Taiwan as part of his efforts to drum-up support for the
pro-unificationist party ahead of next January's elections.

However, reports have also said Chang invited the alleged members of the
Japanese mod to Taiwan due to their close ties to Taiwan's Bamboo Union
organized crime gang, of which Chang is a former leader.

The Taipei City Police Department says it deployed 83 officers to the
restaurant in the city's Songshan District to monitor the banquet and
question those attending the event.

According to the police department, the identities of 162 people entering the
venue were checked for warrants and other possible outstanding infractions.

However, police are reporting no arrests.