TREATY OF MUTUAL COOPERATION AND SECURITY BETWEEN
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Japan and the United States of America,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Desiring to strengthen the bonds of peace and friendship traditionally existing
between them, and to uphold the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule
of law,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Desiring further to encourage closer economic cooperation between them and to
promote conditions of economic stability and well-being in their countries,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Reaffirming their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the
United Nations, and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Recognizing that they have the inherent right of individual or collective
self-defense as affirmed in the Charter of the United Nations,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Considering that they have a common concern in the maintenance of international
peace and security in the Far East,
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Having resolved to conclude a treaty of mutual cooperation and security,
Therefore agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Parties undertake, as set forth in the Charter of the United
Nations, to settle any international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful
means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not
endangered and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force
against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other
manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Parties will endeavor in concert with other peace-loving countries to
strengthen the United Nations so that its mission of maintaining international peace and
security may be discharged more effectively.
ARTICLE II
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful
and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing
about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded,
and by promoting conditions of stability and well-being. They will seek to eliminate
conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic
collaboration between them.
ARTICLE III
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Parties, individually and in cooperation with each other, by means
of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop, subject to
their constitulional provisions, their capacities to resist armed attack.
ARTICLE IV
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Parties will consult together from time to time regarding the
implementation of this Treaty, and, at the request of either Party, whenever the security
of Japan or international peace and security in the Far East is threatened.
ARTICLE V
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Each Party recognizes that an armed attack against either Party in the
territories under the administration of Japan would be dangerous to its own peace and
safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its
constitutional provisions and processes.
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall be
immediately reported to the Security Council of the United Nations in accordance with the
provisions of Article 51 of the Charter. Such measures shall be terminated when the
Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international
peace and security.
ARTICLE VI
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@For the purpose of contributing to the security of Japan and the
maintenance of international peace and security in the Far East, the United States of
America is granted the use by its land, air and naval forces of facilities and areas in
Japan.
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The use of these facilities and areas as well as the status of United States
armed forces in Japan shall be governed by a separate agreement, replacing the
Administrative Agreement under Article III of the Security Treaty between Japan and the
United States of America, signed at Tokyo on February 28, 1952, as amended, and by such
other arrangements as may be agreed upon.
ARTICLE VII
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@This Treaty does not affect and shall not be interpreted as affecting in
any way the rights and obligations of the Parties under the Charter of the United Nations
or the responsibility of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and
security.
ARTICLE VIII
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@This Treaty shall be ratified by Japan and the United States of America
in accordance with their respective constitutiona¡¦¡¦ processes and will enter into force
on the date on which the instruments of ratification there of have been exchanged by them
in Tokyo.
ARTICLE IX
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@The Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America
signed at the city of San Francisco on September 8, 1951 shall expire upon the entering
into force of this Treaty.
ARTICLE X
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@This Treaty shall remain in force until in the opinion of the
Governments of Japan and the United States of America there shall have come into force
such United Nations arrangements as will satisfactorily provide for the maintenance of
international peace and security in the Japan area. However, after the Treaty has been in
force for ten years, either Party may give notice to the other Party of its intention to
terminate the Treaty, in which case the Treaty shall terminate one year after such notice
has been given.
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.
¡¦@¡¦@¡¦@DONE in duplicate at washington in the Japanese and English languages, both
equally authentic, this 19th day of January, 1960
FOR JAPAN:
Nobusuke Kishi
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Mitsujiro Ishii
Tadashi Adachi
Koichiro Asakai
FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Christian A. Herter
Douglas MacArthur 2nd
J. Graham Parsons |