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Trump demands Japan and South Korea pay for nuclear umbrella

US president's obsession with money puts long-standing relationships at risk

During meetings with President Trump, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pointed out the Japan already covers more than 80% of the cost of hosting U.S. troops. (Nikkei Montage/ Source photo by Reuters and Shinya Sawai) 

TOKYO -- President Donald Trump believes security alliances with other countries are U.S. liabilities rather than assets. 

Acting on this outlandish view, Trump is seeking to force U.S. allies to pay not just the cost of keeping American military troops stationed abroad but also to pay part of the bill for core U.S. military operations, including maintaining its "nuclear umbrella."

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