U.S. media reports say the Pentagon will scale back a planned expansion of U.S. forces in Japan to save over US$1 billion. The plan proposed by the Biden administration last year is being reexamined by President Donald Trump's administration.
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00:00The U.S. may soon halt a planned expansion of its military presence in Japan.
00:06U.S. news outlets CNN and NBC say the Pentagon is considering major military cuts,
00:12saving over one billion U.S. dollars over five years.
00:15This would include scrapping a Biden-era plan to upgrade the command structure of U.S. forces in Japan,
00:21potentially affecting military coordination in the region.