November 27, 2018 08:20 am | Updated 08:21 am IST - TOKYO:
In this Sept. 2, 2015, file photo, an F-35 jet arrives at its new operational base at Hill Air Force Base, in northern Utah.
The Japanese government is considering buying up to an additional 100 F35 fighter jets from the United States for more than 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion), the Nikkei reported on Tuesday.
Japan already plans to buy 42 of the stealth fighters, the Nikkei said without citing sources.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
