A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal...

A bilateral treaty on extradition of suspects and criminal defendants between Japan and South Korea will take effect June 21 following an exchange of ratification documents by Tokyo and Seoul, the Foreign Ministry said.
Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and South Korean Ambassador to Japan Cho Se Hyung exchanged the papers at Japan's Foreign Ministry.
The treaty stipulates Japan and the South 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.