TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan and the United States have reached “a basic agreement” on banning the US military from leaving its base grounds, amid growing worries about a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
Kishida yesterday said American soldiers will stay on base “except when absolutely necessary,” which presumably means for emergencies or other security reasons.
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