Japanese F-35 Jet

Japan's defence ministry has determined a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet that went missing on Tuesday has crashed, based on wreckage found, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday.

Japan's Defense Ministry on Friday requested money for F-35 stealth fighter jets as part of its biggest-ever budget to bolster its ability to defend remote southern islands, including ones also claimed by an increasingly assertive China.

Japan's defence ministry has determined a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet that went missing on Tuesday has crashed, based on wreckage found, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday.

Japan's Defense Ministry on Friday requested money for F-35 stealth fighter jets as part of its biggest-ever budget to bolster its ability to defend remote southern islands, including ones also claimed by an increasingly assertive China.