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If one country has its security guaranteed by another country's military forces, and if that period becomes long, independence inevitably turns into subservience, we must recognize this. The fact that Japanese courts have no jurisdiction over those residing in Japan [U.S. forces and dependents] constitutes a form of extraterritoriality, and cannot be called complete independence.

— Inejirō Asanuma

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