The Japanese and US governments have agreed on a total of approximately 1.55 trillion yen for the five years from next year on the Japanese side's burden of stationing expenses for the US military in Japan.
The average annual amount is about 211.0 billion yen, which is about 10 billion yen more than this year. I want to get an understanding as a thing.
The Japanese side's burden of stationing expenses for the U.S. Forces in Japan is also called the "compassionate budget", and this year it will be 2017 billion yen, which will be used for labor costs and utilities costs for employees working at the base, as well as training transfer costs for the U.S. Forces. Has been done.
As a result of discussions between foreign affairs and defense practitioners of the US and Japanese governments for the next five years, an agreement was reached on a total of approximately 1.55 trillion yen for the five years and an average of approximately 211 billion yen per year. did.
This is about 10 billion yen more than this year, and while reducing the burden of utilities, etc., the burden on the Japanese side has increased by newly establishing an item for the burden of joint training by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Army. is.
The Government of Japan wants to gain the understanding that it is necessary for the strengthening of the Japan-US alliance, with China in mind, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean.