The Japan Times Online: "RONALD A. MORSE
The implications of Japan's flawed domestic crime and security apparatus are also linked to much larger issues. International money laundering by Japan's crime syndicates is a major problem. Aum Shinrikyo was not taken seriously by the Japanese police, and this led to the death of Japanese. Until recently, loopholes in banking controls made Japan the largest source of illegal funds to North Korea. Al-Qaeda operatives and North Koreans find no trouble in using fake passports to enter Japan. Japan still has no law against espionage, and treason can only be punished in times of war."
