TOKYO — The United States is asking Japan to pay a total of ¥3 trillion over the five years starting in fiscal 2027 to support American forces stationed there, about three times the current amount, the Japan Times reported Saturday, Nov. 14, citing unnamed sources. The figure comes from unnamed sources and is unconfirmed.[1]
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The gap
Japan’s Host Nation Support for the five years through fiscal 2026, which ends in March 2027, totaled ¥1.06 trillion, about ¥210 billion a year. The Japanese government is estimating the next five years at around ¥1.5 trillion, after accounting for the weaker yen and rising prices, the newspaper said.[1]
Even Tokyo’s figure would lift the annual average to about ¥300 billion. “We’re working hard to make adjustments in response to the high demands,” a Japanese government source told the newspaper.[1]
The two governments want a deal by the end of this year, but talks are expected to be difficult.[1]
Protecting the bases
Japan is also considering building shelters and other measures so that U.S. bases in the country can keep working even if attacked, the report said. During President Donald Trump’s first term, Washington reportedly asked for more than four times what Japan was paying at the time.[1]
Context
Related defense coverage: the Marine Corps said this week it needs 40 amphibious ships, nine more than the Navy has.
See where U.S. forces are based on our Military Deployments Tracker and more Japan news.
Sources
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