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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reviews Self-Defense Forces troops during the SDF's 70th anniversary at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Asaka, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
Ishiba considering U.S. visit for first in-person talks with Trump
The Japanese government is working with the Trump team on arranging the visit and officials may visit the U.S. next week to discuss details.
51勛圖厙 / Explainer
Jan 21, 2022
Decades on, text governing U.S. forces in Japan is yet to be revised
Scrutiny of the Status of Forces Agreement has been renewed after U.S. military personnel were exempted from Japanese COVID-19 measures and areas around U.S. bases saw rises in cases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2022
Fix structural problems now or face SOFA revision later
The bottom line, however, is that without transparency, accountability and trust, the U.S.-Japan alliance will not enjoy the full support of the public.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2022
SOFA exempts U.S. forces from Japan＊s laws, as it does its COVID safety measures
Beyond the issues associated with the U.S. military＊s lax COVID-19 containment measures, SOFA has a long history of incidents.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 25, 2019
Japanese government cites White House as denying report Trump considered ending defense pact
The report said Trump was unhappy that the alliance does not oblige Tokyo to come to America＊s aid even though it guarantees U.S. aid if Japan is attacked.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 20, 2019
Look at the SOFA pool of labor
An overlooked pool of potential workers is the dependent population of U.S. military personnel assigned to Japan.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2018
Australian woman renews plea for Japan＊s government to amend U.S. forces agreement after rape ordeal
An Australian woman who was raped by a U.S. military serviceman more than a decade ago renewed on Thursday her request to Japan＊s government to amend the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which critics claim allows both countries to evade responsibility for misconduct linked to U.S. bases....
51勛圖厙
Mar 17, 2018
U.S. unlikely to pay family of woman slain by civilian base worker in Okinawa
The U.S. military appears unlikely to compensate the family of a Japanese woman slain in Okinawa Prefecture in 2016 by a civilian U.S. base worker, it has been learned.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 2, 2017
No one else wants Okinawa＊s U.S. bases
On Aug. 15, the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese surrender, there was a symposium in Tokyo about changing the Constitution. One of the panelists, documentarian Tatsuya Mori, pointed out that earlier that day Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had given remarks at an annual memorial event, and at no point did...
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2016
SOFA-related change falls short
Japan should renegotiate the Status of Forces Agreement it has with the U.S. so it can have greater jurisdiction over crimes committed by Americans with U.S. military ties.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 5, 2016
Japan, U.S. agree to narrow definition of ＆civilian component＊ protected by SOFA
The Japanese and U.S. governments limit the extent to which U.S. military workers are protected under the Status of Forces Agreement in Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2016
Okinawa takes wait-and-see attitude on changes to Japan-U.S. SOFA
Tuesday＊s announcement by Tokyo and Washington that an agreement has been reached that more narrowly defines those classified as civilians employed by the U.S. military in Japan was greeted with caution by top Okinawan officials, who are taking a wait-and-see attitude.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2016
Family＊s pain over 2006 Yokosuka murder reflects desire for SOFA rethink
Justice has been a long time coming for Masanori Yamazaki, whose common-law wife was murdered by a drunk U.S. sailor in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, 10 years ago, in an unprovoked assault.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa
Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 6, 2016
Okinawa anti-base faction boosts its majority in prefectural assembly election
Okinawa＊s anti-base faction retained and slightly increased its majority in the prefectural assembly following Sunday＊s election, representing a victory for Gov. Takeshi Onaga and a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 3, 2016
Police to step up patrols in Okinawa after woman＊s murder
The government vows to increase police presence in Okinawa amid fears about crimes by U.S. military personnel.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2016
Another heinous crime in Okinawa
The alleged murder of an Okinawan woman by a U.S. base worker could intensify opposition to the heavy U.S. military presence in Okinawa.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2015
U.S.-Japan environmental agreement on U.S. bases flawed, experts say
The new accord allows Japanese officials access to U.S. military bases in Japan to conduct environmental surveys, but experts question its effectiveness.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2014
Japanese access to U.S. bases
Japan and the U.S. have agreed ＆in substance＊ on a new accord that paves the way for on-site environmental surveys by Japanese authorities inside U.S. military bases.
51勛圖厙
Aug 13, 2014
Japan paid ?380 million in compensation for accidents by U.S. military personnel
Over the past decade, Japan has ponied up a hefty sum to help compensate victims of accidents caused by U.S. military personnel or civilian employees.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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