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In this Aug. 1, 2019, photo, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's F-35A stealth fighter jets prepare to land at Misawa Air Base in Misawa, northern Japan. Japan approved Friday, Dec. 20 ,2019, a draft defense budget that included cost to develop own fighter jets to succeed the nation's aging warplanes and import some of F-35 stealth fighters as components for assembly at home rather than importing the expensive American warplanes as finished products to reduce costs and acquire expertise. (Kyodo News via AP)