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Japan set to pay significantly more to host U.S. military bases [View all]
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN by Naoki Matsuyama and Tatsuya Sato
November 24, 2021 at 15:45 JST
Japan is set to shell out billions of yen more annually to host U.S. military bases, agreeing to the United States' request to do so, according to a government source.
The Japanese and U.S. governments are expected to decide that Japan’s yearly contribution to host the bases will range from about 250 billion yen to 299 billion yen ($2.17 billion to $2.6 billion) from fiscal 2022.
That would mean significantly more money than the 201.7 billion yen Japan paid in fiscal 2021 will go into what it refers to as the “omoiyari yosan,” or “sympathy budget.”
The added funds mean that Japan will pay more for the cost of joint drills between the U.S. forces and the Self-Defense Forces, among other things...
The Japanese and U.S. governments are expected to decide that Japan’s yearly contribution to host the bases will range from about 250 billion yen to 299 billion yen ($2.17 billion to $2.6 billion) from fiscal 2022.
That would mean significantly more money than the 201.7 billion yen Japan paid in fiscal 2021 will go into what it refers to as the “omoiyari yosan,” or “sympathy budget.”
The added funds mean that Japan will pay more for the cost of joint drills between the U.S. forces and the Self-Defense Forces, among other things...
more:
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14487877
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