Mr Jenkins handed himself over in September |
A former American soldier accused of defecting to North Korea will face a court martial on 3 November.
Charles Jenkins, 64, lived in North Korea for nearly 40 years before he gave himself up to the US in September.
Mr Jenkins faces trial for desertion and other charges, although family members have said he was kidnapped.
The case is closely watched in Japan, because Mr Jenkins' wife, Hitomi Soga, was one of five Japanese abducted by North Korea and freed in 2002.
Mr Jenkins has been in Japan since mid-July, after he was allowed to leave North Korea via Indonesia.
Mr Jenkins has never explained how he ended up in North Korea. But in the eyes of the US military, he is a deserter who is still on active duty.
He also faces charges of aiding the enemy for the role he played in North Korean propaganda films.
He could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is found guilty.
'Plea bargain'
Hitomi Soga was allowed to return to Japan in 2002 and persuaded her husband to join her and their two daughters, despite the threat of prosecution by the American military.
Many in Japan have called for a deal that could keep Mr Jenkins out of prison.
There has been speculation that Mr Jenkins could tell the US authorities everything he learnt while living in the secret communist state to avoid a prison sentence.
But the US authorities have given no indication that they will treat Mr Jenkins leniently.
