Japan, U.S. agree in principle on new pact limiting SOFA coverage

Japan, U.S. agree in principle on new pact limiting SOFA coverage

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announces in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2016, that the Japanese and U.S. governments have reached a substantial agreement on a new pact narrowing the scope of legal immunity provided to U.S. military base workers under the bilateral status of forces agreement. Japan seeks to sign the pact before the new U.S. administration takes over in January, Kishida said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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