U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement
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The U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement was signed on March 8, 1954 in Tokyo
between John Moore Allison of the United States
and Katsuo Okazaki
of Japan
. The accord contained eleven articles and seven amendments (or annexes). The agreement dictated that both the United States and Japan support each other militarily. Specifically, it permitted the United States to station its troops on Japanese soil in order to maintain security in the region. Moreover, Japan was obligated to take responsibility in protecting itself and was permitted to rearm for defensive purposes only. Ultimately, the agreement was ratified on May 1, 1954.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
between John Moore Allison of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Katsuo Okazaki
Katsuo Okazaki
was a Japanese political figure. He served as Consul-General in Nanjing after the Fall of Nanking to the Imperial Japanese Army and during the Nanking Massacre...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The accord contained eleven articles and seven amendments (or annexes). The agreement dictated that both the United States and Japan support each other militarily. Specifically, it permitted the United States to station its troops on Japanese soil in order to maintain security in the region. Moreover, Japan was obligated to take responsibility in protecting itself and was permitted to rearm for defensive purposes only. Ultimately, the agreement was ratified on May 1, 1954.