Japan and the U.S. officially agreed July 5 to narrow the definition of civilian workers who come under U.S. jurisdiction in the event they commit a crime.
Since May, Tokyo and Washington have been working to change the implementation of the Status of Forces Agreement.
Many people in Okinawa are demanding a total revision of SOFA, feeling it protects Americans too much. (The Japan Times)
日米両政府は、日米地位協定が定める軍属の対象範囲を縮小することで合意した。
The Japan Times ST: July 15, 2016