The Ansei quake which hit the south coast of Japan, was actually a set of three earthquakes, two magnitude 8.4 quakes and a 7.4 quake over the course of several days.
Campaign finance laws regulate the manner and extent to which political parties and candidates receive monetary contributions from individuals and corporations. These contributions fund both party operations and election campaigns.
The Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that corporations and unions can spend directly on elections. Previously, they were prohibited, and these shadowy nonprofits weren't allowed to take corporate money, otherwise they'd have to disclose their donors to the Federal Election Commission.