Despite the U.S. announcement Monday that it will withdraw up to 70,000 service members from Asia and Europe over the next decade, America's military presence in Japan might not be part of that scenario, according to government officials.
President George W. Bush outlined a massive forces realignment plan in a Cincinnati speech, but Tokyo remains tight-lipped about details of bilateral discussions on the U.S. force levels in Japan, maintaining that Washington has yet to make concrete proposals.
There have been reports that the U.S. might boost its presence in Japan.
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