U.S. to deploy F-35 fighters in western Japan next year
Kyodo
Aug 23, 2016
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YAMAGUCHI – The central government has informed the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture that 16 F-35 fighters will be deployed at the U.S. military base in the first half of next year.
It will reportedly be the first overseas deployment of the F-35. High-ranking officials from the Defense and Foreign ministries visited Iwakuni and informed Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda as well as Yamaguchi Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka of the plan on Monday. Ten F-35 jets are to be deployed in January, followed by another six in August.
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