TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 12-1019 

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SPACE COOPERATION 

Advanced Spaceborne Thermal 

Emission and Reflection Radiometer 

 Agreements Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and JAPAN 

Extending the Agreement of 

October 24, 1996 

 

Effected by Exchange of Notes at 

Washington October 19, 2012 

and 

Effected by Exchange of Notes at 

Washington October 22, 2004 
 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 

 Space Cooperation: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal 

 Emission and Reflection Radiometer 

 

 Agreements extending the agreement of 

 October 24, 1996. 

 Agreement effected by exchange of notes at 

 Washington October 19, 2012; 

 Entered into force October 19, 2012. 

 And agreement effected by exchange of notes 

 at Washington October 22, 2004; 

 Entered into force October 22, 2004. 

 

 

 
EMBASSY OF JAPAN

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Washington, October 19, 2012

Excellency,

I have the honor to refer to the agreement between

the Government of Japan and the Government of the United

States of America concerning the cooperation between the

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United

States of America on the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal

Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Program

(hereinafter referred to as "the Program"), which was

effected by the Exchange of Notes dated October 24, 1996

and extended for a period of eight years from October

24,2004 (hereinafter referred to as "the Present

Agreement").

In consideration of the continuing mutually beneficial

relationship between the two Governments in the field of

peaceful exploration and use of outer space; taking into

account the Agreement between the Government of Japan

and the Government of the United States of America on

Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and

Technology, signed at Toronto on June 20, 1988, as extended

and amended; and reaffirming that the provisions of the

Agreement between the Government of Japan and the

Government of the United States of America Concerning

Cross-Waiver of Liability for Cooperation in the

Exploration and Use of Space for Peaceful Purposes, signed

at Washington on April 24, 1995, and the Exchange of Notes

of the same date between the two Governments concerning

subrogated claims shall apply to the Program, I have

further the honor to propose, on behalf of the Government

of Japan, that the Present Agreement shall be extended for

a period of seven years from October 24, 2012.

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I have further the honor to propose that, if the

foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the United

States of America, this Note and Your Excellency's Note

in reply shall constitute an agreement between the two

Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of.

Your Excellency's reply.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my

highest consideration.

For the Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of Japan

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Her Excellency

Hillary Rodham Clinton

The Secretary of State

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October 19, 2012

Excellency,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of today's date, which

reads as follows:

"Excellency,

I have the honor to refer to the agreement between the

Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America

concerning the cooperation between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and

Industry of Japan and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of

the United States of America on the Advanced Spacebome Thermal Emission

and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Program (hereinafter referred to as "the

Program"), which was effected by the Exchange of Notes dated October 24,

1996 and extended for a period of eight years from October 24, 2004

(hereinafter referred to as "the Present Agreement").

In consideration of the continuing mutually beneficial relationship

between the two Governments in the field of peaceful exploration and use of

outer space; taking into account the Agreement between the Government of

Japan and the Government of the United States of America on Cooperation in

Research and Development in Science and Technology, signed at Toronto on

June 20, 1988, as extended and amended; and reaffirming that the provisions of

the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the

United States of America Concerning Cross-Waiver of Liability for

Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Space for Peaceful Purposes, signed

at Washington on April 24, 1995, and the Exchange of Notes of the same date

His Excellency

Ichiro Fujisaki,

Ambassador of Japan.

DIPLOMATIC NOTE
between the two Governments concerning subrogated claims shall apply to the

Program, i have further the honor to propose, on behalf of the Government of

Japan, that the Present Agreement shall be extended for a period of seven years

from October 24, 2012.

have further the honor to propose that, if the foregoing is acceptable to

the Government of the United States of America, this Note and Your

Excellency's Note in reply shall constitute an agreement between the two

Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of Your Excellency's

reply.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest

consideration."

I have further the honor to confirm on behalf of the Government of the United

States of America that the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of the United

States of America and to agree that your note and this note in reply shall constitute an

agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of

this reply.

Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

For the Secretary of State: