Okinawa resolution calls for revision of U.S. forces pact after murder

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A resolution in Okinawa calls for revising the 1960 U.S.-Japan forces pact after a murder, renewing criticism that the agreement leaves U.S. military bases effectively beyond the reach of Japanese domestic law. The issue links a criminal case to longstanding concerns over the status and accountability of U.S. forces in Japan.

That 1960 pact is often accused of rendering U.S. military bases virtually extraterritorial and immune to Japan's domestic laws.