Japan to buy US F-35 fighters for air force
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Japan's government has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter to bolster its aging air force, announcing Tuesday it will buy 42 aircraft under a multiyear deal.
Japan has budgeted the cost of the first four fighters next fiscal year, which starts in April, said Noriyuki Shikata, deputy Cabinet secretary for public relations. (AP)
