The US administration of President Donald Trump has demanded Japan triple its spending on hosting American troops to more than 3 trillion yen (US$19 billion) over five years starting in the 2027 financial year, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Japan is considering substantially increasing the payment to its major security ally to roughly 1.5 trillion yen, they said.
The coming host-nation support for US forces stationed in Japan is expected to include spending to boost...
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