Chinanews.com, August 3, according to Kyodo News Agency on the 1st, Japan and the United States have negotiated on the funding burden of US troops stationed in Japan for five years from 2021. It was originally planned to be held in the summer, but it was affected by the new crown epidemic. And postpone. More and more forecasts believe that the consultation will be fully launched after the fall.
Data map: On June 19, 2016, a large-scale rally was held in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, demanding that all U.S. Marines stationed in Okinawa leave, and fundamentally amending the agreement to grant judicial asylum privileges to U.S. troops stationed in Japan. The rally was held in a stadium in a park in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture.
At present, the negotiations between the United States and South Korea regarding the funding of the US troops stationed in South Korea are still deadlocked. Japanese diplomatic sources believe that "if the Korean part is not negotiated, the topic of Japan will not start."
James Dehart of the US State Department responsible for negotiations with South Korea was transferred to another position in July. As he was originally scheduled to also be responsible for negotiating with Japan, the outlook has become more uncertain. The commander of the US Army in Japan, Schneider, said at a press conference on July 29: "Substantial consultations will begin in the fall or winter."
Former U.S. President's National Security Affairs Assistant Bolton disclosed in his memoirs that U.S. President Trump asked Japan to pay US$8 billion annually for the US military in Japan, which is more than four times the current Japanese burden.
The Japanese government intends to reach an agreement with the United States before deciding on the 2021 budget at the end of December 2020. But Trump has mentioned a substantial increase, and the negotiation or prospects for this time are unpredictable.