Okinawa governor calls for review of US forces pact after murder

Okinawa Governor Genta Koja on Monday called for a fundamental review of the 1960 Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) following the alleged robbery and murder of 39-year-old Japanese woman in Naha.

The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution seeking revisions to the 1960 Japan-U.S. SOFA. Under the accord, US military authorities have the primary right to investigate and punish service members in Japan when they are on official duty. US officials have said they would extend for some service members a 30-day curfew imposed after the woman's murder through December 7.