</s>104-10386-10050 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MIFNO: 96-3620237 SENSIND: EO SECRET 1 1 - E-0 - EO SECRET FRP: 1 -E-0-0+ PAGE: 1

Summary:  
The text references a declassified release under the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Act of 1992, with document identifiers MIFNO: 96-3620237 and SENSIND: EO SECRET. It discusses CIA presence in Japan, political implications for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and U.S.-Japan relations, including allegations of CIA wiretapping Japanese officials like Hashimoto Ryutaro (later Prime Minister). The text mentions a 1995 New York article alleging such activities, with Japanese officials responding to press inquiries. It also notes potential consequences for U.S.-Japan security ties if declassified information revealed CIA operations in Japan, including concerns about economic retaliation and diplomatic tensions.  

Key People:  
- Hashimoto Ryutaro (alleged CIA wiretapping target)  
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officials (including Kono Kōnohī)  
- U.S. Ambassador to Japan (Monalle)  
- CIA assessors (Ammondale)  

Key Locations:  
- Japan  
- Okinawa (U.S. military bases)  
- New York (alleged 1995 article origin)  

Key Events:  
- Alleged CIA wiretapping of Japanese officials in the 1990s  
- Political responses to U.S. intelligence activities in Japan  
- Press coverage and diplomatic tensions related to declassified information  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)  
- U.S. Government (via declassification processes under the JFK Assassination Records Act)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10326-10050.pdf

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