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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED BY JAPAN IN 2022*

* These are treaties and agreements approved by the Japanese diet and some other important ones with no diet approval.

PART I

BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS**

Date Effective
(Date Signed)		 States and
Other Parties		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Feb. 1, 2022
(Sep. 23, 2019)		 Finland Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Finland on Social Security
Apr. 1, 2022
(Jan. 7, 2022)		 United States Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning New Special Measures Relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and The United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan
Apr. 23 2022
(Jan. 8, 2020)		 Morocco Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Morocco for the Promotion and Protection of Investment
Apr. 23, 2022
(Jan. 8, 2020)		 Morocco Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Morocco for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Jun. 1, 2022
(Apr. 11, 2019)		 Sweden Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Sweden on Social Security
Aug. 25, 2022
(Feb. 15, 2022)		 Bureau international des expositions Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Bureau international des expositions Regarding Privileges and Immunities Related to the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Aug. 31, 2022
(Nov. 24, 2021)		 Vietnam Treaty between Japan and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
Sep. 4, 2022
(Dec. 19, 2018)		 Columbia Convention between Japan and the Republic of Colombia for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Nov. 30, 2022
(Jul. 16, 2021)		 Switzerland Protocol Amending the Convention between Japan and Switzerland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income

** This list covers the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

PART II

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
WHICH ENTERED INTO FORCE WITH RESPECT TO JAPAN IN 2022

Date of Entering into Force with respect to Japan
(Date of Adoption)		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Jan. 1, 2022
(Nov. 15, 2020)*		 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Jun. 20, 2022
(Sep. 7, 2018)		 Dixième Protocole additionnel à la Constitution de l’Union postale universelle, Deuxième Protocole additionnel au Règlement général de l’Union postale universelle
Jul. 1, 2022
(Aug. 26, 2021)		 Onzième Protocole additionnel à la Constitution de l’Union postale universelle, Troisième Protocole additionnel au Règlement général de l’Union postale universelle, Convention postale universelle

* Date signed.

PART III

MULTILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
RATIFIED BY JAPAN IN 2022*

Date of Ratification
(Date of Adoption)		 Treaties and Other International Agreements
Jul. 19, 2022
(Jun. 25, 1957)		 Convention Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour (Convention 105)

* This convention has not entered into force as of December 31, 2022.