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8:50 pm, August 25, 2016
By Satoshi Ogawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Washington Bureau ChiefWASHINGTON
Michael Flynn, foreign policy adviser for U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said U.S. forces stationed in Japan will not be withdrawn from the country if Trump is elected president.
Trump previously hinted that he may consider withdrawing U.S. forces stationed in Japan.
During an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Tuesday, Flynn indicated that Trump would demand Japan shoulder increasing costs for U.S. forces stationed in Japan and hold an honest discussion on the matter.
Flynn was once considered a candidate for vice president. He is highly trusted by Trump and appears to exert a significant degree of influence on Trumps foreign and security policies.
The U.S.-Japan alliance will strengthen under a Trump presidency because of his focus on strengthening the U.S. economy. When the U.S. economy is strong, we will all benefit. The world will benefit and certainly the U.S.-Japan alliance will benefit, Flynn said during the interview.
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