Japan to shoulder more cost of hosting U.S. military forces
KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - 24 hours ago - 20:59 | All, Japan, World
Japan has decided to accept a request by the United States to pay more for hosting its military forces from fiscal 2022 after the two countries held working-level negotiations in Washington from late November through early this month, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
Japan is expected to reach an agreement on the increase with the United States before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet decides on a draft budget for the fiscal year starting in April later this month, the sources said.
File photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in a crowded residential area in Ginowan, Okinawa. (Kyodo)
The next focus will be on the extent of the hike, given that the cost for basing American troops in Japan is also rising.
For the current fiscal year through March, the support to cover expenses, such as utilities and wages for Japanese staff at U.S. military bases, was budgeted at 201.7 billion yen ($1.79 billion).
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