Japan plans July fighter jet tender seen worth $40 bln as China tensions simmer
June 29, 2016 at 19:00 PM EDT
SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan will launch a tender for fighter jets as soon as mid-July, the Ministry of Defence said, in a deal seen worth up to $40 billion as Tokyo seeks to bolster its air defences amid creeping tension with China over disputed maritime borders.