Japan to shoulder more of costs for hosting U.S. military forces
Japan is expected to reach an agreement later this month on the increase with the U.S. before the Cabinet decides on a draft budget for the next fiscal year.
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Japan is expected to reach an agreement later this month on the increase with the U.S. before the Cabinet decides on a draft budget for the next fiscal year.
The request came after one of the jets dropped two fuel tanks on Tuesday evening before making an emergency landing at Aomori Airport.
According to local authorities, the cause of the emergency landing remains unknown.
The relocation plan, based on a Japan-U.S. agreement, calls for closing the Futenma base located in a congested area of Ginowan and transferring its heliport functions to Nago.
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