Japan keeps partnership options open on F-X fighter programme　[Jane’s]
https://www.janes.com/article/94820/japan-keeps-partnership-options-open-on-f-x-fighter-programme

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The spokesperson added, "There is no such fact that we have decided specific policies including
partner countries.
Furthermore, the Japanese MoD has excluded 'a derivative of an existing model' as an option
[for the fighter aircraft development programme] and we came to the conclusion that
we would develop 'a new model'."

防衛装備庁の広報は付け加えて、「特定の共同開発国を決めたなんて事実はねえよ。　
ついでに言えば、既存の戦闘機は[戦闘機開発プログラムから…]追い出してやったぜ。
そいでよ、新しい戦闘機を開発するんだよ。」と述べた。：引用終了

（−ω―）Jane’sは日経の英国排除を全否定しているな…