Dear Benjamin,

Thank you for providing us all with a good solid source for this information. I have to admit that I laughed when I saw the LDP making a big deal out of the politicians in the DPJ accepting relatively smal donations from resident Koreans because I remembered the evidence that they accepted large amounts from the CIA. I am just surprised the Japanese media did not report it. Maybe they did, I only have on-line Yomiuri and Sankei both of which are too conservative to be interested. Thanks once again.

Dr. James Babb
Senior Lecturer in Politics
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne