China News Service, June 23, according to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, June 23 is the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the current Japan-US Security Treaty. NHK predicts that because the US has previously proposed that it will reconsider the issue of defense cost allocation, the two sides are expected to discuss this issue.
According to reports, the Trump administration in the United States is constantly asking Japan and other so-called "allies" to make more contributions in the field of security. At the same time, for the general election, Trump is likely to propose to the Japanese side "significantly increase the number of US troops stationed in Japan" in the near future. Funding Japan’s share” requirement.
According to the report, in view of this, issues such as the proportion of defense expenses shared by Japan and the United States will become a major focus of dispute between the two sides.
In January 2020, Trump had expressed his hope that Japan would substantially increase the proportion of defense expenses sharing. The Japanese government showed vigilance against this statement by the United States, and Japanese Minister of Defense Taro Kono subsequently expressed his position, saying that "the current assessment rate is very appropriate."
The current "Japan-US Security Treaty" was signed in 1960. The content of the treaty stipulates that when Japan is attacked by force from other countries, the United States and Japan will act as a "common dangerous situation", and at the same time Japan has an obligation to provide the US military with relevant base facilities.
However, due to Trump’s negative attitude towards the treaty and the fact that both sides faced the issue of the sharing of defense costs of the US military in Japan, the Kyodo News reported earlier that the Japan-US alliance may change.