TOKYO -- Japan has proposed boosting host-nation support for American troops in the country to close to $2 billion a year, from the current $1.78 billion, by allocating new funds for joint exercises and other efforts that would directly strengthen their alliance.
International relations
Japan offers close to $2bn annually to cover U.S. troop presence
Host-nation support to focus on joint drills and stronger deterrence in new plan
Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force participate in a drill with U.S. troops in Okinawa. The new host-nation support agreement will cover a period of around five years, starting in fiscal 2022. © Kyodo
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