List of Treaties and Other International Agreements in Force as of ...

Bilateral Treaties in Force as of January 1, 2009
JAPAN — NARCOTIC DRUGS
146
JAPAN — NARCOTIC DRUGS^
Arrangement for the exchange of information
relating to the seizure of illicit narcotic drugs
and to persons engaged in the illicit traffic.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo April 23 and
September 6, 1929.
Entered into force September 6, 1929.
9 Bevans 455.
NAVIGATION
JAPAN — NAVIGATION^
Agreement relating to the establishment,
operation, and maintenance of an OMEGA
navigational aid station in Japan.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo August 15, 1972.
Entered into force August 15, 1972.
23 UST 1480; TIAS 7428; 898 UNTS 55.
NUCLEAR MATERIAL
JAPAN —NUCLEAR MATERIAL^
Agreement for cooperation in research and
development concerning nuclear material
control and accounting measures for safeguards
and non-proliferation, with annex.
Signed at Washington July 21, 2006.
Entered into force July 21, 2006.
TIAS
OCEANOGRAPHY
JAPAN — OCEANOGRAPHY^
Memorandum of understanding on the
participation of Japan in the ocean drilling
program as a regular member, with annex.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo September 21, 1993.
Entered into force September 21, 1993;
effective October 1, 1993.
TIAS
PATENTS
JAPAN — PATENTS^
Agreement to facilitate the interchange of patent
rights and technical information for purposes of
defense, and protocol.
Signed at Tokyo March 22, 1956.
Entered into force June 6, 1956.
7 UST 1021; TIAS 3585; 275 UNTS 195.
JAPAN — PATENTS^
Agreement implementing the agreement of
March 22, 1956, to facilitate interchange of
patent rights and technical information for purposes
of defense, with memorandum of understanding,
procedures, related notes and letters.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo April 12, 1988.
Entered into force April 12, 1988.
TIAS
POSTAL MATTERS
JAPAN — POSTAL MATTERS^
Memorandum of understanding relating to the
initiation of accelerated mail service.
Signed at Tokyo and Washington May 8 and 27, 1975.
Entered into force May 27, 1975;
effective June 16, 1975.
29 UST 90; TIAS 8794.
JAPAN —POSTAL MATTERS^
Memorandum of understanding relating to the
exchange of postal money orders.
Signed at Tokyo and Washington August 31 and
December 24, 1984.
Effective January 1, 1985.
NP
Amendment
June 21 and July 12, 1985.
PROPERTY
JAPAN — PROPERTY^
Arrangement relating to perpetual leaseholds.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo March 25, 1937.
Entered into force March 25, 1937.
50 Stat. 1611; EAS 104; 9 Bevans 464; 181 LNTS 217.
JAPAN — PROPERTY^
Agreement relating to the payment of damages
caused by United States aircraft to property of
Japanese nationals.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo August 24, 1955.
Entered into force August 24, 1955.
6 UST 4064; TIAS 3418; 257 UNTS 297.
PUBLICATIONS
JAPAN — PUBLICATIONS^
Agreement relating to the exchange of official
publications.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo September 5, 1956.
Entered into force September 5, 1956.
7 UST 2497; TIAS 3638; 277 UNTS 267.
REMOTE SENSING
JAPAN — REMOTE SENSING^
Memorandum of understanding relating to the
operation of the Landsat system, with annex.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo July 5 and
August 11, 1983.
Entered into force August 11, 1983.
35 UST 2177; TIAS 10784; 1581 UNTS 143.
JAPAN — REMOTE SENSING^
Agreement concerning the acquisition by the
Government of Japan of remote sensing parts
and components and related information for the
indigenous development of an Information
Gathering Satellite System.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo September 29, 1999.
Entered into force September 29, 1999.
TIAS
RYUKYU ISLANDS
JAPAN — RYUKYU ISLANDS^
Agreement concerning the Ryukyu Islands and
the Daito Islands with related arrangements.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo June 17, 1971.
Entered into force May 15, 1972.
23 UST 446; TIAS 7314.
SATELLITES
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Agreement providing for a program of
cooperation in the testing of experimental
communications satellites.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo November 6, 1962.
Entered into force November 6, 1962.
13 UST 2470; TIAS 5212; 459 UNTS 203.
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Agreement concerning the furnishing of
launching and associated services by NASA for
Japanese satellites, with memorandum of
understanding.
Exchange of notes at Washington May 23, 1975.
Entered into force May 23, 1975.
26 UST 1029; TIAS 8090.
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Agreement concerning cooperation regarding
the Geotail Scientific Satellite Program.
Exchange of notes at Tokyo September 25, 1989.
Entered into force September 25, 1989.
TIAS 12203.
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Memorandum of understanding for cooperation
in the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite
Program, with appendix and exchange of notes.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo October 14
and 25, 1994.
Entered into force October 25, 1994.
TIAS 12202.
Amendment
June 4 and 10, 1996 (TIAS 12765).
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Agreement concerning cooperation on the
Advanced Earth Observation Satellite–II
(ADEOS–II) Program, with memorandum of
understanding.
Exchange of notes at Washington March 14, 1997.
Entered into force March 14, 1997.
TIAS
Amendment
March 13, 2003.
JAPAN — SMUGGLING
JAPAN — SATELLITES^
Agreement concerning cooperation to maintain
meteorological satellite observation over the
Western Pacific region through the back-up of
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-5, with
implementing arrangement.
Exchange of notes at Washington May 10, 2002.
Entered into force May 10, 2002.
TIAS
JAPAN —SATELLITES^
Agreement on cooperation to maintain
meteorological satellite observation over the
Pacific region through the mutual back-up of
geostationary meteorological satellites, with
implementing arrangement.
Exchange of notes at Washington February 18, 2005.
Entered into force February 18, 2005.
TIAS
JAPAN —SATELLITES^
Memorandum of understanding for the x-ray
astronomy satellite (ASTRO-EII) project.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo June 21
and 23, 2005.
Entered into force June 23, 2005.
TIAS
JAPAN —SATELLITES^
Memorandum of understanding concerning
activities related to the solar physics satellite
(Solar B) project.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo June 21
and 23, 2005.
Entered into force June 23, 2005.
TIAS
JAPAN —SATELLITES^
Memorandum of understanding for cooperation
on the formulation activity of the global
precipitation measurement program.
Signed at Washington and Tokyo June 21
and 27, 2005.
Entered into force June 23, 2005.
TIAS
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
JAPAN — SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION^
Agreement on cooperation in research and
development in science and technology, with
annexes and exchanges of letters.
Signed at Toronto June 20, 1988.
Entered into force June 20, 1988.
TIAS 12025.
Amendment and extension
July 16, 1999.
July 19, 2004.
JAPAN — SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION^
Agreement concerning cooperation in joint
scientific balloon launchings, with memorandum
of understanding.
Exchange of notes at Washington June 2, 1993.
Entered into force June 2, 1993.
TIAS
SHELLFISH
JAPAN — SHELLFISH^
Agreement providing for cooperative efforts to
be directed toward sanitary control of the
shellfish industry.
Exchange of notes at Washington October 24, 1962.
Entered into force October 24, 1962.
13 UST 2452; TIAS 5207; 462 UNTS 119.
SMUGGLING
JAPAN — SMUGGLING^
Convention for prevention of smuggling of
intoxicating liquors.
Signed at Washington May 31, 1928.
Entered into force January 16, 1930.
46 Stat. 2446; TS 807; 9 Bevans 446; 101 LNTS 63.