The U.S. Is Making It Clear To The Japanese That The F-22 Is Not For Them

Lockheed Martin F-22. Wikipedia

U.S. Asks Tokyo To Pay ¥1 Billion For F-35 details -- The Japan Times

The United States has asked Tokyo to pay around ¥1 billion for information on the capabilities of the stealthy F-35, a leading candidate to replace Japan's aging fighter-jet fleet, sources said Saturday.

It is rare for a country to be charged such a large sum for information on potential imports of defense equipment.

The U.S. also told Japan that Washington will not provide information on the F-35's radar-evading capabilities until Tokyo makes a decision to purchase it, the sources said.

Read more ....

My Comment: This shakedown for ¥1 billion is the U.S. Government's way of telling Japan that the F-22 is not going to any export market .... Japan included.