TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. have begun formal negotiations on a new cost-sharing agreement for hosting American troops, with Tokyo angling for a one-year interim deal before power changes hands in Washington.
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An aircraft maintenance unit at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan: Tokyo covers most utility expenses and staff salaries under host-nation support for the U.S. military. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force)
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