Dean Koontz is being accused of racism after the author recounted to an audience a story of his dispute with a Japanese executive over a movie.”Dear Mr Teriyaki,” he read to the audience. “My letter of 10 November has not been answered … I would assume your silence results from the mistaken belief that World War II is still in progress and that the citizens of your country and mine are forbidden to communicate. Enclosed is a copy of the front page of the New York Times from 1945, with the headline, ‘Japan Surrenders’.” In other letters Koontz talked about the Bataan Death March and Godzilla.