United States–Japan security alliance

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bilateral security alliance defense partnership military alliance

The United States–Japan security alliance is a post–World War II defense partnership under which the U.S. guarantees Japan’s security and maintains military forces in and around Japan, forming a cornerstone of security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region.

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All labels observed (28)

Label	Occurrences
U.S.–Japan security alliance	7
United States–Japan security alliance canonical	6
Japan–United States alliance	4
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan	4
Japan–United States security alliance	3
U.S.–Japan Security Treaty	3
U.S.–Japan alliance	3
Japan–United States relations	2
U.S.–Japan military alliance	2
United States–Japan alliance	2
1951 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty	1
1997 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation	1
2015 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation	1
Japan-U.S. security alliance	1
Japan–U.S. Security Treaty	1
Japan–U.S. security alliance	1
Japan–United States Security Treaty	1
Japan–United States Security Treaty (as territories under Japanese administration)	1
Japan–United States security arrangements	1
U.S.-Japan alliance	1
U.S.-Japan security treaty	1
U.S.–Japan Alliance	1
U.S.–Japan security alliance infrastructure	1
U.S.–Japan security framework	1
US–Japan alliance	1
US–Japan relations	1
United States–Japan security arrangements	1
新日米安全保障条約	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral security alliance ⓘ defense partnership ⓘ military alliance ⓘ
allows	stationing of United States Armed Forces in Japan ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ surface form: Japan–U.S. security alliance United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ surface form: U.S.–Japan alliance United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance
basedOnTreaty	United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
component	U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ United States Seventh Fleet presence around Japan ⓘ bilateral defense guidelines ⓘ bilateral joint military exercises ⓘ bilateral security consultations ⓘ
coreObligationOfJapan	provide bases and facilities for U.S. forces in Japan ⓘ
coreObligationOfUnitedStates	defend Japan if it is attacked ⓘ
country1	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
country2	Japan ⓘ
focusArea	deterrence against nuclear and conventional threats in Northeast Asia ⓘ maritime security in the Western Pacific ⓘ protection of sea lanes of communication ⓘ
hasControversy	domestic opposition in Japan to U.S. bases, especially in Okinawa ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Tokyo ⓘ
includes	extended deterrence commitments by the United States ⓘ
influencedBy	Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ
involves	collective self-defense arrangements limited by Japan’s constitution ⓘ
keyPartnerInstitution	Japan Ministry of Defense ⓘ Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ surface form: United States Department of Defense
legalBasis	United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 1951 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security ⓘ
politicalSignificance	framework for U.S.–Japan strategic cooperation ⓘ symbol of the U.S.–Japan partnership ⓘ
purpose	deter aggression against Japan ⓘ guarantee Japan’s security ⓘ maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ support regional security architecture ⓘ
region	Asia-Pacific ⓘ Asia-Pacific ⓘ surface form: Indo-Pacific
relatedTo	ANZUS ⓘ surface form: ANZUS alliance U.S. security presence in the Western Pacific ⓘ United States–South Korea security alliance ⓘ surface form: U.S.–South Korea alliance
securityArchitectureRole	cornerstone of U.S. security strategy in East Asia ⓘ pillar of the regional hub-and-spokes alliance system ⓘ
significantEvent	1960 revision of the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty ⓘ
startTime	1951 ⓘ
updatedBy	United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 1997 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 2015 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation

Referenced by (54)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Navy → allianceMember → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

Liberal Democratic Party → supports → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States alliance

United States Armed Forces → allianceMemberOf → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs) → associatedWithPolicyArea → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States relations

Showa era → keyAlliancePostwar → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

subject surface form: Shōwa era

this entity surface form: Japan–United States alliance

United States–Japan security alliance → basedOnTreaty → United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

United States–Japan security alliance → alsoKnownAs → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

United States–Japan security alliance → alsoKnownAs → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–U.S. security alliance

United States–Japan security alliance → alsoKnownAs → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan alliance

United States–Japan security alliance → legalBasis → United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1951 U.S.–Japan Security Treaty

United States–Japan security alliance → updatedBy → United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 1997 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation

United States–Japan security alliance → updatedBy → United States–Japan security alliance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 2015 Guidelines for U.S.–Japan Defense Cooperation

Jimintō → supports → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States alliance

Washington Naval Conference period → hasImpactOn → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Japan relations

United States Ambassador to Japan → associatedWith → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan alliance

Senkaku Islands → securityCoveredBy → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States Security Treaty (as territories under Japanese administration)

Japan Self-Defense Forces → alliance → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

Toshimitsu Motegi (as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan) → areaOfInfluence → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

subject surface form: Toshimitsu Motegi

this entity surface form: Japan–United States relations

United States Indo-Pacific strategy → includesMechanism → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.-Japan alliance

U.S. Forces Japan → formedAsPartOf → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

U.S. Forces Japan → allianceFramework → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security → subject → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan military alliance

Japan Ministry of Defense → playsRoleIn → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States security alliance

Fifth Air Force → alliance → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

Camp Courtney → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

Indo-Pacific region → isCentralTo → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Japan alliance

Mine Warfare Force → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security framework

Three Non-Nuclear Principles of Japan → relatedTo → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States security arrangements

Aegis Ashore (planned, later cancelled) → strategicContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States security alliance

Misawa Air Base → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

East Asia–United States relations → alliance → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Japan alliance

Camp Foster → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan military alliance

Camp Schwab → partOf → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

Camp Schwab → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

Camp Hansen → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

Futenma Air Station → partOf → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Japan security arrangements

Yokota Air Base → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan security alliance

Commander, U.S. Forces Japan → legalBasis → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

Commander, Fifth Air Force → associatedWith → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan-U.S. security alliance

岸信介 → 関与した条約 → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

subject surface form: 岸信介

this entity surface form: 新日米安全保障条約

Iraq Reconstruction and Support Mission → relatedTo → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States security alliance

U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement → basedOn → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–U.S. Security Treaty

U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement → relatedTo → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan Alliance

National Defense Program Guidelines → relatedTo → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States Security Treaty

Japan–Soviet relations → affectedBy → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Japan alliance

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan Security Treaty

Yokosuka Naval Base → allianceContext → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.-Japan security treaty

National politics of Japan → securityAllianceInfluence → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japan–United States alliance

Japan–United States relations → keyTreaty → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan

Japan–United States relations → mainSecurityTreaty → United States–Japan security alliance ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Japan Security Treaty