Japan-United States of America Relations

Political Relationship:

• Japan and the United States are strong allies sharing fundamental values and strategic interests, with the Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements at the core. Under the alliance, Japan and the United States closely work together, sharing roles and responsibilities not only on bilateral issues, but on regional issues in the Asia-Pacific and global issues as well.

Trade with Japan (2020):

• Exports to U.S.: 12,610.8 billion yen
• Imports from U.S.: 7,453.6 billion yen

Direct Investment Position (2019):

• Japan's Direct Investment to U.S.: 56.6 trillion yen (29% of total world share)
• Direct Investment from U.S. to Japan: 6.4 trillion yen (26% of total world share)

Number of Residents:

• Number of Japanese nationals residing in U.S.: 429,889 (Oct. 2020)
• Number of American nationals residing in Japan: 54,162 (Dec. 2021) (Excluding diplomats, those staying for public reasons, U.S. Forces in Japan)

• Japan-U.S. Civil Air Transport Agreement (1953)
• Japan-U.S. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation (1953)
• Japan-U.S. Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement (MDA) (1954)
• Japan-U.S. Agreement on Guaranty of Investments (1954)
• Japan-U.S. Income Tax Convention (1955,1972,2004)
• Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1960)
• Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
• Japan-U.S. Consular Convention (1964)
• Japan-U.S. Treaty on Extradition (1980)
• Visa Exemption Arrangement (1988)
• Japan-U.S. Cooperation Agreement on Anti-competitive Activities (1999)
• Japan-U.S. Acquisition and Cross-Serving Agreement (ACSA)(1996) (amended in 1998, 2004)
• Japan-U.S. Social Security Agreement (2005)
• Japan-U.S. Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters (2006)
• Japan-U.S. General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) (2007)
• Japan-U.S. Mutual Recognition Agreement (2008)
• Japan-U.S. Agreement on the Relocation of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam (2009) (amended in 2014)
• Japan-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA)(2009)
• Special Measures Agreement (SMA) on Host Nation Support (HNS)(1st:1987; 7th:2011)
• Japan-U.S. Bilateral Agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC)(2014)
• Agreement to Supplement the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) on Environmental Stewardship （2015）
• Agreement on Cooperation with regard to the Implementation Practices relating to the Civilian Component of the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan, supplementary to the SOFA (2017)
• Japan-U.S. Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (2017) Former agreement (done in 1996, amended in 1999 and 2004) expired upon the entry into force of this agreement
• Japan-U.S. Trade Agreement (2020）
• Japan-U.S. Digital Trade Agreement (2020)

• (1) Mr. Koji Tomita, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
• (2) Mr. Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary