Problem lies in 'operation' of SOFA: Baker

Problem lies in 'operation' of SOFA: Baker

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine (R) meets with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 30. Baker said problems with the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) do not stem from the pact itself but rather from how it is put into operation.

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