WEBMay 22, 2022 · Status of Forces. Agreement Between the. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. and JAPAN. Signed at Tokyo January 7, 2022. Entered into force April 1, 2022. With Agreed Minutes. NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 (80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—