The Abe administration plans to keep Japan's host-nation financial support for U.S. forces at around the current level for the next five years, according to government sources.
Under a bilateral arrangement, the amount of support is likely to be slightly more than the current level because price and wage increases will be reflected, the sources said Monday.
The plan is expected to be announced soon, they said.
Host-nation support stood at ¥189.9 billion in fiscal 2015.
Total support from fiscal 2011 to 2015 amounted to ¥933.2 billion, or ¥186.6 billion per year on average.
The foreign and defense departments of the two countries have been holding negotiations since July on a new support pact as the current deal will expire at the end of March.
Japan had sought a major reduction due to its strained finances and because the financial burden is expected to increase under recently enacted security legislation.
The government had to compromise by keeping the amount at the current level, however, as the United States, which has placed more emphasis on Asia amid China's military buildup, asked for an increase, the sources said.