Johnson said he understood Sato`s interest in agreeing on a reversal date within a few years. The United States had informed Japan that a reversal would be possible if nuclear weapons were authorized in Okinawa in an emergency. The subject was posed by the United States as an ultimatum. Japan stood by it, but the ultimatum brought complications; What was considered an emergency that justified nuclear weapons? [10] Although Japan did not believe that such an emergency would occur, its goal of complete denuclearization failed. The United States was also seeking fair competition with Japanese xtiltils producers. With the economy and government intertwined, America insisted that wool manufacturers be subject to rules. Since the issue of trade-related inversion, top secret discussions have taken place at the White House, which concluded with an agreement to meet with other countries on the general agreement on tariffs and trade, in which Japan has promised to support the U.S. quest for fair trade. [7] In 1968, negotiations began between Japanese Foreign Minister Kiichi Aichi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Alexis Johnson. They worked well together and formed an effective working relationship in the hope of reaching an agreement quickly. [7] At first, discussions were slow, with Japan`s main concern being a confirmed reversal date, before agreeing on the details of the agreement, known as the “Clean Slate” policy. [8] Aichi`s active foreign policy role helped to make a breakthrough in the negotiations by proposing a reversal in 1972 and proposing to Johnson that military bases maintain all current freedoms until the two governments agreed on a gradual distance without threatening regional security.
In subsequent negotiations with Henry Kissinger, Kissinger said the military presence in Okinawa had served as a deterrent to the development of nuclear weapons. [7] On 17 June 1971, the Okinawa Treaty (an agreement between Japan and the United States on the Ryukyu And Daito Islands) was signed simultaneously by Japan and the United States and agreed to return Okinawa to the Japanese government. Noting that the two governments held such consultations and reaffirmed that the reversal of these islands towards Japan is part of the aforementioned joint communiqué; In 1969, Prime Minister Eisaku Sato and President Richard Nixon agreed to the reversal, and on May 15, 1972, Okinawa returned to Japan after 27 years under the United States.