Okinawa Reversion Agreement
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The Okinawa Reversion Agreement was a 1971 treaty between the United States and Japan that returned administrative control of Okinawa to Japan, formally ending decades of post–World War II U.S. military governance there.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japan–United States treaty
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ international agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Daito Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffectOn | same day as reversion of Okinawa to Japanese administration ⓘ |
| category |
1971 in international relations
ⓘ
Japan–United States relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of Japan ⓘ Treaties of the United States ⓘ |
| context | postwar settlement of territories formerly under U.S. occupation ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1971-06-17 ⓘ |
| diplomaticProcess | bilateral negotiations between Japan and the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
| endedAdministrationBy | United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1972-05-15 ⓘ |
| follows | post–World War II U.S. military occupation of Okinawa ⓘ |
| governingLawAfter | Japanese domestic law applied to Okinawa GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| impact |
formal end of U.S. military government in Okinawa
ⓘ
integration of Okinawa into Japan’s legal and administrative system ⓘ |
| implementedOn | 1972-05-15 ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect | superseded U.S. Civil Administration authority in the Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter | Okinawa became part of Japan’s home territory ⓘ |
| maintained | U.S. military presence in Okinawa under new legal framework ⓘ |
| negotiatedBetween | Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext | U.S. policy of reversion of occupied territories to allied governments ⓘ |
| providedFor |
continuation of U.S. military bases in Okinawa under the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty
ⓘ
return of administrative rights over Okinawa to Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
San Francisco Peace Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredSovereigntyTo | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Okinawa Prefecture’s full return to Japanese administration ⓘ |
| securityArrangements | U.S. forces in Okinawa governed by the U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
end of U.S. civil administration in Okinawa
ⓘ
reversion of Okinawa to Japan ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | transfer of administrative control ⓘ |
| year | 1971 ⓘ |
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