Trump Policies Perplex U.S. Allies in Asia Amid China’s Rise
- Trump said willing to withdraw troops from Japan, South Korea
- U.S. and Japan have been bolstering defense ties under new law
Trump Policies Perplex Asia
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Donald Trump’s apparent willingness to upend decades of U.S. security dominance in Asia is baffling major allies given China’s increasing clout and North Korea’s nuclear threats.
The billionaire front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination has told the New York Times he’d be prepared to withdraw U.S. troops from Japan and South Korea if the countries did not substantially increase their payments to help maintain the forces. The U.S. has about 50,000 military personnel in Japan and about 28,500 in South Korea.