For fiscal year 2021, Japan’s share is agreed to remain at the current level of about 1.9 billion dollars
Washington, Tokyo … News Time
Tokyo and Washington have agreed that Japan’s share of the cost of deploying US troops to Japan will remain at current levels in the next fiscal year. It should be noted that Japan’s share in expenditure is determined every 5 years. Japan bears, among other expenses, the salaries of US military personnel and a portion of facilities such as water and electricity. The latest talks began in November under former US President Donald Trump, who wanted to increase Japan’s share. However, the parties could not reach an agreement. The current spending agreement is due by the end of this fiscal year, which expires in March. The two sides agreed to maintain Japan’s share at the current level of about 1.9 billion dollars for fiscal year 2021. The two sides also agreed to continue negotiations on the Japanese side for years to come. His plan is to reach an agreement this year.
