U.S. Asks Japan to Raise Host-Nation Support for U.S. Forces to Over 3 Trillion Yen Over Five Years, Roughly Triple the Current Level, as Tokyo Weighs About 1.5 Trillion Yen
The United States government has asked Japan to raise its share of the cost of stationing U.S. forces in Japan to more than 3 trillion yen over the five years starting in fiscal 2027, roughly triple the current level and about $19 billion in total, Kyodo News reported on November 12, citing Japanese and U.S. diplomatic sources.
Japan's host-nation support is set every five years under a special agreement with the United States. The current agreement covers fiscal 2022 through 2026, totaling about 1.06 trillion yen, or roughly 211 billion yen a year, and expires in March 2027. The largest five-year total on record was 1.35 trillion yen in fiscal 1996-2000. Under the U.S. request, Japan's annual burden would rise above 600 billion yen.
Tokyo is considering raising its contribution to about 1.5 trillion yen, an annual average of more than 300 billion yen. One diplomatic source said 3 trillion yen over five years would be difficult to accept, while around 1.5 trillion yen could be possible. The U.S. request is also reported to include spending to harden U.S. military facilities in Japan against attack.
The two governments accelerated the cost-sharing talks this summer. Another round of negotiations is expected as early as next week, and both sides aim to reach a final agreement by the end of this year. During his first term, President Donald Trump also pressed Japan to shoulder most of the cost of hosting U.S. troops.
(Source: Kyodo News)
Source: Kyodo News
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Photo: 图：驻日美军岩国基地（美国海军陆战队岩国航空站）与日本陆上自卫队联合演习（公共领域，美国海军陆战队照片，经 Wikimedia Commons）。 / Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni during a joint exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (public domain, U.S. Marine Corps photo, via Wikimedia Commons).
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