Japan balks at $2 billion to host U.S. troops
Marine Times: GINOWAN, Japan — In a country where land is a precious commodity, many U.S. bases in Japan boast golf courses, football fields and giant shopping malls whose food courts offer everything from Taco Bell to Subway and Starbucks.
They are the most visible point of grievance in a sharpening debate about the cost to Japan of supporting the 47,000 American service members here — about $2 billion a year. That's nearly a third of the total, and about three times what Germany pays to host U.S. forces on its soil. Read Article
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