> Japanese government reports carry little weight, because its officials are prohibited from entering US bases..[for] inspections. The problem.. is the #USJapan #StatusOfForcesAgreement signed in 1960. “Thanks to this agreement, the American military does not need to clean up contaminated land,” he said. “They do not need to allow Japanese officials to inspect the bases.” In contrast, in the United States “you can go to #EPA web pages and find out what bases are contaminated with what.” #SOFA