TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 18-727

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DEFENSE

Cooperation

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and JAPAN

Effected by Exchange of Notes

at Tokyo July 27, 2018 
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof

or authentication thereof.”
 JAPAN

 Defense: Cooperation

 Agreement effected by exchange of notes

 at Tokyo July 27, 2018;

 Entered into force July 27, 2018.
Assistance Agreement Between Japan and the United 

America, signed at Tokyo on March 8, 1954 (herein

referred to as "the MDA Agreement"), which provid

alia, that each Government, consistently with the 

that economic stability is essential to internati

and security, will make available to the other su

equipment, materials, services, or other assistan

Government. furnishing such assistance may authori

accordance with such detailed arrangements as may 

bet~een them. 

The representatives of the Government of Jap

Government of the United States of America have r

held discussions for the purpose of making such d

arrangements as mentioned above concerning a prog

the cooperative research on High-Temperature Case 

Technologies (hereinafter referred to as "the Pro

taking into account the exchange of information u

in accordance with the Memorandum of Understandin

the Ministry of Defense of Japan and the Departme

Defense of the United States of America concernin

for cooperative research, signed on February 17, 

(hereinafter referred to as "the Memorandum of . Understanding of 2010"), made under the Exchange 

of the same date between the Government of Japan 

Government ·of the United States of America concer

program for the cooperative research on Image Gyr

Airborne Applications and concerning the formulat

additional programs for cooperation research unde

Agreement. The following is the understanding of 

Government of Japan regarding the results of the 

mentioned discussions: 

His Excellency 

Mr. William F. Hagerty IV 

Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America 
2. The Program shall be undertaken through 

industries of Japan and industries of the U

America to the extent necessary. · 

3. The present understanding shall .be impl

accordance with the MDA Agreement and arrang

thereunder, including the Agreement Between 

of Japan and the Government of the United S

to Facilitate Interchange of Patent Rights a

Information for Purposes of Defense, signed 

March 22, 1956. 

4. In order to implement the present unde

· representatives of the competent authorities 

Governments shall make detailed implementing 

that shall be applied to the Program. The d

implementing arrangements shall consist of t

of Understanding of 2010 and a project arran

such arrangements, the competent authority o

Government of Japan shall be the Ministry of 

the competent authority of the Government of 

States of America shall be the Department of 

5. The financial obligations and expenditu

the Government of Japan and the Government o

States of America under the present understa

arrangements to be made hereunder shall be s

·budget authorization pursuant to the constit

legislative provisions of the respective cou

I have the honor to propose that, if th

understanding is acceptable to the Governme

States of America, the present Note and Your 

reply of acceptance shall be regarded as co

agreement between the two Governments, which 

into force on the date of Your Excellency's 

remain in force until six months after the d

receipt of notice of termination by either G
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Tokyo, July 27, 2018 

Bx~ellency, 

I have the honor ta ac~owledge the receipt of Your lx~ellency's Note of to~y'p date, which reads as follows: i . 

•I have the hdnor to refer to the Mutual Defense 

Assistance Agreemedt .B tween Japan and the United States of 

America, signed at '.To o on March a, 1954 (hereinafter 

referred to as •th~ MD Agreement"), which provides, inter 

alia, that each Go'Y.er ent, consistently with the principle tiiit" economic stab~lit is ·essential to international peace and security, will mak~ available to the other such . 

equipment, materia~s, Je·rvices, or other assistai:i-ce a~ the 

GOvernment furnishijng uch assistance may authorize, in 

accordance with suqh tailed. arrangements as may be made 

between them. . 

The represent~tivbs of the Government of Japan and the 

Government of the qnit d States of .America have recently 

held discussions f ·rte purpose -of making such detailed 

arrangements as me ti ed above concerning a program tor 

the cooperative re ea h on High-Temperature Case 

Technologies (here· fer referred to as "the .Program•), 

taking into accoun t exchange of information undertaken 

' in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding Between 

the Ministry of De ens of i,Tapan and the Department of 

Defense of .the Uni ed tates of America concerning projects 

for cooperativ~ redea h, signed on February 17, 2010 

(hereinafter refer ed o as •the Memorandum· of 

understanding of 2 10"), made under tlie Exchange of Notes 

of the same date b twe n the Government of Japan and the 

Government of the nit d States of America concerning _a: 

program for the co e ·tive research on Image Gyro for 

Airborne Applicati ns d concerning the formulauion of 

additional programs f cooperation research under the MDA 

Agreement ". The f o~lo ·ng is_ the understanding of the · Government of Jap~ r arding the results of the abovementioned discussi9ns: 

Hi~ ·Excellency

Taro Kono, 

Minister for ~or~ign Affairs of Japan 

iplPLOMATIC NOTE 
1. In accordance ~ith the detailed implementing 

arrangements. to be ~ad~ under paragraph 4 of this 

understanding, the Gov~rnment of Japan and the .Government 

o.f the .United S.tatep o~ Affierica shall mutually provide infoZ'tl1.atio~1 equip~rtt ~ ~d material~ that are. necessary to 

implement the Pro~g, i sub~ect. to the laws az:d.regulations of each country. T e ~w~ GQvernments· shall Jointly bear 

the costs necessa .i fo):- the execution of the Program. 

I . . 

2 .. The Program shalll be undertaken through contracts with 

industries of Japa.nl an~ industries of. the united states of 

America to the" extept ·peces·sary. 

3. The present udder'3tanding shall be implemented in 

accordance with the~ MD~ Agreement and arrangements .made th~reunder, includipg ~he Agreement ·Between the GOvernment 

of Japan and the GQVerhment of the United States of America 

to Faci1itat:e :rn.teri=habge of· Patent Rights and Technical 

Information for Puz:Pas~s of Defense, ·signed at Tokyo on Marc~ 22, l,9.56. ' 

4. In order to i~le~ent the pre~ent understanding, 

representatives of :he1 ~ompetent authorities of. the two 

Governments shall ~ke' detailed ·implementing arrangements 

that shall be applj,>ed ito the Program. The detailed 

implementing arrangements shall consist of the Memorandum 

of Understanding ofi 20~0 and a project. arrangement. For 

such arrangements, jthei competent autharity of. the 

~vernment of Jap~ s}$11 ~the Ministry· 9f Defense, and 

the competent auth~rit~ of the· Government of the United 

States of America S!hal!J. be the Department 9f Defense. 

5. The financial ~bl~gations and expenditures incurred by 

the Government of ~apap and the Government of the United 

States of Alnerica unde;f: ..the present understanding and all 

arrangements to be jn\ade hereunder shall be subject to 

budget authorizati~n *rsuant to the c·onstitutional and 

legislative provis~ons1 of the respective countrie~. 

I. hav~ ~he ho~or ~o propose that, if the above 

understanding is. adce~able to the Government of the united 

States. of .America, lth.ei present ·Note and Your Excellency's repl~ of acceptanc~ shfall be regarded as 7onstituting an agre~ment between ~he !two Governments, which shall enter 

into ..force on the at:~ of Yo~r Excellency's reply and shall 

remain in force un il ~~x mon~hs after the date of the 

rece~pt of. notice ,f *rmination by either Government. 
I avail myself of ' this opportunity to renew to Your 

Excellency the assu~ante of my highest consideration. • 

I have the honor to· coifirrn on behalf of the Government of 

the united States of .Americ that the foregoing understanding is 

acdeptable to the Governf' en of the United States of America and 

to 'agree that Your Excel en y's Note and this reply shall be 

regarded as constituting 1 an~agreement between the two Go~ernments which shall ~nt r into force on the date of this 

reply and shall remain i~ f rce until six months after the date 

of the receipt of notice:of ,termination by either Government . 

I avail myself of t~is opportunity to renew to Your 

Exdellency the assurance of my highest consideration. . l ' . 

William F. Hag rty IV 

.Ambass•dot Extraordinary and Plenip entiary 

'of he United States of America