.United States agrees to move 9,000 soldiers out of Japan
The new plan will involve transferring thousands of marines to regions including Guam, Hawaii and Australia, nearly halving the number of US troops in Okinawa to 10,000.
The deal, announced in a joint US-Japan statement, was unveiled just days before Yoshihiko Noda, Japan’s prime minister, heads to Washington next week to meet with his counterpart President Barack Obama.
“I am very pleased that after many years, we have reached this important agreement and plan of action,” Leon Panetta, the US defence secretary, said in a statement.
“I applaud the hard work and effort that went into crafting it. Japan is not just a close ally, but also a close friend.”
Despite the agreement, questions are likely to continue in relation to the controversial relocation of the military base Futenma within Okinawa, an issue expected to be discussed by the two leaders in Washington.
Telegraph
The deal, announced in a joint US-Japan statement, was unveiled just days before Yoshihiko Noda, Japan’s prime minister, heads to Washington next week to meet with his counterpart President Barack Obama.
“I am very pleased that after many years, we have reached this important agreement and plan of action,” Leon Panetta, the US defence secretary, said in a statement.
“I applaud the hard work and effort that went into crafting it. Japan is not just a close ally, but also a close friend.”
Despite the agreement, questions are likely to continue in relation to the controversial relocation of the military base Futenma within Okinawa, an issue expected to be discussed by the two leaders in Washington.
Telegraph
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