Japan-South Korea Extradition Pact to Take Effect

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Japan-South Korea Extradition Pact to Take Effect

A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal defendants between Japan and South Korea will take effect June 21, Kyodo News reported Thursday.

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A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal defendants between Japan and South Korea will take effect June 21, Kyodo News reported Thursday.

Japan's parliament ratified the pact late last month. The two countries expedited concluding the treaty so it would take effect before the month-long World Cup soccer finals end on June 30.

The treaty stipulates Japan and South Korea will in principle be obliged to extradite each other's nationals at the request of the other in connection with crimes that call for the death penalty, life imprisonment or detention for a year or more based on respective domestic laws.

Political crimes, however, will not be included.

The treaty is the second such agreement for Japan since it signed a similar pact with the United States that entered into force in 1980.

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