1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security

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bilateral security treaty defense pact international treaty

The 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security is the foundational postwar defense pact between the United States and Japan that underpins their military alliance and the continued stationing of U.S. forces in Japan.

Aliases (7)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral security treaty → defense pact → international treaty →
alsoKnownAs	1960 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty → Anpo Treaty →
containsProvision	consultation prior to major changes in U.S. forces in Japan → peaceful settlement of international disputes → respect for Japan’s sovereignty →
countryParty	Japan → United States →
domesticOppositionIn	Japan →
duration	indefinite →
entryIntoForceDate	1960-06-23 →
geopoliticalRole	cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia → foundation of the postwar U.S.–Japan alliance →
historicalContext	Cold War → post–World War II U.S.–Japan relations →
inForce	true →
language	English → Japanese →
legalBasisFor	U.S. military bases in Japan → U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement framework →
negotiatedBy	Government of Japan → United States Department of State →
obligationOf	Japan to provide bases and facilities to U.S. forces → United States defense of Japan in case of armed attack on territories under Japanese administration →
officialName	Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan →
providesFor	consultation in the event of threats to Japan → continued presence of U.S. armed forces in Japan → mutual cooperation in defense matters →
region	Asia-Pacific →
relatedAgreement	U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement →
relatedTo	Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan → Japan’s pacifist Constitution →
replaced	1951 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty →
securityArchitectureRole	pillar of the U.S. hub-and-spokes alliance system in Asia →
shortName	U.S.–Japan Security Treaty →
signedAt	Washington, D.C. →
signedBy	Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi → U.S. Secretary of State Christian A. Herter →
signingDate	1960-01-19 →
subject	U.S.–Japan military alliance → mutual defense → stationing of U.S. forces in Japan →
terminationClause	may be terminated by either party with one year’s notice after 10 years in force →
triggeredEvent	1960 Anpo protests in Japan →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan ("Japan–United States Security Treaty") → Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan ("Japan–United States Security Treaty") → Treaty of San Francisco ("U.S.–Japan Security Treaty") →	relatedTo
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ("1960 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty") → 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ("Anpo Treaty") →	alsoKnownAs
Nakasone Doctrine ("U.S.-Japan security treaty") → United States Ambassador to Japan ("U.S.–Japan Security Treaty") →	associatedWith
U.S. Forces Japan ("Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan") →	basedOnTreaty
United States–Japan security alliance →	legalBasis
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ("Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan") →	officialName
Japan Socialist Party ("Japan–US Security Treaty") →	opposed
1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ("U.S.–Japan Security Treaty") →	shortName