Treaty

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

19 Jan 1960 · 38.90° N, 77.04° W

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19 Jan 1960
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
38.90° N, 77.04° W
Description
1960 treaty establishing the current Japanese-American military alliance

Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

1960 military alliance treaty

The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, more commonly known as the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty in English and as the Anpo jōyaku or just Anpo in Japanese, is a treaty that permits the presence of U.S. military bases on Japanese soil, and commits the two nations to defend each other if one or the other is attacked "in the territories under the administration of Japan".

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