Japan, US ink agreement on military spending

The United States and Japan will sign a new defense collaboration deal to counter emerging defense threats, including hypersonic and space-based capabilities, Report informs.

The two countries would also sign a new five-year agreement covering the continued maintenance of US troops in Japan, which would invest more resources to deepen military readiness and interoperability.

Japan has agreed with the United States to pay $9.3 billion to share the maintenance of American forces stationed in Japan over five years starting next April.

More than 50,000 US troops, including Marines, are stationed in Japan.

Most US military bases are dislocated from the island of Okinawa.