Did you know Japan paid for US troops stationed in Japan?From newsonjapan.com
Japan to continue paying $2 billion for US troops
Japan's government agreed Tuesday to continue contributing $2.2 billion a year toward the cost of stationing American troops in the country. Under the agreement with the United States, Japan's share will remain at the current 188 billion yen ($2.2 billion) through March 2016. The current pact expires next March. Japan had sought a cut in its payment during months of negotiations on the renewal because of economic woes. But officials agreed on no reduction after tensions on the Korean peninsula and worries over China's growing military might highlighted the U.S. military's role as a deterrent for security threats.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Japan to continue paying $2 billion for US troops stationed in Japan
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