In addition, personal contacts generate valuable bits of intelligence for Japan. Japanese Foreign Service officials had no problem in learning of Korea's position on the Japanese seizure of Korean boats. Japanese military attaches have a direct line to the Korean military brass. Japanese police officials have friends in S Korea's police. S Korea's 'secretive' ANSP has 'friends' in Japan.
Several nations appoint intelligence officers to diplomatic posts.
The Cabinet Investigative Agency is Japan's main intelligence organization. The Embassy denies any 'direct' connection wi th the agency. It reports to the Foreign Service, which then deals with the agency. The Embassy strives to cultivate personal contacts and friendship with influential Koreans. Their ideas and traits are precisely recorded and pro-Japanese sentiments are carefully planted.