Washington is asking Tokyo to pay 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) over the next five years, or roughly $4 billion per year, to host U.S. Forces Japan, Kyodo News reported on Nov. 12, citing U.S. and Japanese diplomatic sources. This is roughly triple the amount Japan is currently paying, around 211 billion yen per year, and more than the 300 billion yen per year Japan is offering to pay starting in fiscal year 2027.