U.S. admits CIA gave LDP money in 1950s, 1960s

Kyodo SHARE Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print Jul 20, 2006 WASHINGTON – The CIA secretly sent money to the Liberal Democratic Party in the 1950s and 1960s to help stabilize the LDP-led government and prevent a leftist administration from emerging, according to a U.S. document released Tuesday. The document, titled "Foreign Relations of the United States, Vol. XXIX, Part 2," also suggests that some of the CIA money went to moderate members of the now-defunct Japan Socialist Party, the LDP's rival at the time, apparently to help them form a moderate breakaway. It is the first time the U.S. government has formally admitted having a covert financial program for Japanese politicians, a State Department official involved in compiling the document said. The LDP has denied the CIA give the party financial support. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW

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