This article serves as a study of human trafficking in East Asia and the Pacific. Throughout the article, we examine the role of the different countries in East Asia with regard to human trafficking, the extent of human trafficking in each of these countries, the possible prominent players in the crime and the current legal measures taken in each country to confront the problem. The ultimate goal of the article is to provide the Anti-Money Laundering professional and reader with a geopolitical assessment of the problem, its magnitude and the existing preventive legal mechanisms.