Regarding the US-Japan negotiations over the cost of stationing US forces in Japan, the government is aiming for an early conclusion with the next administration of Biden, which will be launched in January.
It will also be an opportunity to determine the diplomatic policy of the new administration, focusing on the attitude of the Biden administration to the Japanese government, which wants to maintain the current burden level.
"Compassionate budget" negotiations Unusual year-end
The US-Japan negotiations on the so-called "compassionate budget", which the Japanese side bears the cost of stationing US forces in Japan, have been negotiated by practitioners since November.
However, there is no agreement on the specific burden, and it is an unusual development that will be carried over to next year.
The government has tentatively allocated 2017 billion yen, which is the same level as this year, in the budget for next year, and will negotiate again with the next administration of Biden, which will be launched on January 20, next year, aiming for an early conclusion. It is a policy.
Compared to the Trump administration, which demanded a "reasonable burden" from its allies, there is a sense of expectation within the government that it will be easier to find out what to do. There is also a view that it will be a negotiation.
It will also be an opportunity to determine the diplomatic policy of the new administration, focusing on the attitude of the Biden administration, which emphasizes strengthening relations with allies, to the Japanese government, which wants to maintain the current burden level.