TOKYO -- Japan's defense ministry will partner with only one Japanese company to lead the development of next-generation fighter planes, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan to choose one domestic maker for new fighter production
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The F-2 Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet will be phased out by the new stealth fighter by around 2035. © Kyodo
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