JAPAN AND U.S AGREE TO MAINTAIN TOKYO’S COSTS FOR U. S FORCES

Highlights –

• Japan and U. S agree to maintain Tokyo’s costs for U.S forces.
• Both the countries signed an agreement to maintain the costs for fiscal 2021.
• Japan is said to spend $1.9 billion starting April as the so-called host nation support.
• Japan plans to gain approval for the deal by the parliament by March-end.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshim....