[4] While the donations were not illegal, they raised questions of political ethics which eventually led Harada to resign.

[2] Harada had been appointed to direct the Ministry of Economic Planning only one month before his resignation.

[9] In 1992, Harada backed Keizō Obuchi as new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.

[10] Kōichirō Aino [ja] replaced Harada as Minister of Economic Planning.

[11][12] In 1985 he also received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.