Japan, U.S. agree on Tokyo costs to host American forces in FY 2021

Japan and the United States have agreed to keep Tokyo's costs to host U.S. forces stationed in the country at around the current level for fiscal 2021 following the expiration of a five-year deal, the Japanese government said Wednesday.Under the agreement, Japan will shoulder 201.7 billion yen ($1.90 billion) in the year starting next April for the so-called host nation support, helping cover some 55,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan.Both governments are expected to sign the latest agreement soon so that Japan can gain parliamentary approval by the end of March.Japanese Foreign Minister …READ FULL ARTICLE