U.S. President Donald Trump has often alleged that Japan does not contribute to American security and even suggested the possibility of abrogating the bilateral security treaty.
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Osprey military aircraft are parked at the Futenma airbase in Okinawa: bases in Japan are a bargain for the U.S. © Kyodo
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