[cityhantam]

U.S. urges Japan to shoulder more for hosting American troops


The United States has urged Japan to shoulder more for hosting American troops during preparatory talks on a fresh cost-sharing agreement from fiscal 2022 and onward, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.

The two allies will launch full-fledged, working-level talks in early August in the United States to conclude the multiyear agreement as Tokyo seeks to convince Washington it cannot massively increase its burden due to strained finances, the sources said.



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[Niubee]

Kenna suck Liao...

[surfer]

It’s the US that wants to station their troops in Japan to counter the rise of China. It all boils down to blackmail by the Americans.