Breaking Defense: On the eve of the US presidential election, a top State Department official confirmed the US is kicking off “formal negotiations” with Japan over a new cost sharing plan to update how much Japan pays to support 54,000 US troops in the country.
The much-anticipated negotiations come as President Trump has pressured allies like South Korea to drastically increase their support for continued American presence. The president’s former National Security Advisor claims that Trump is demanding $8 billion per year from Toyko, a huge increase from the $1.9 Japan currently pays.
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