Japan's Diet approves pact to launch liaison body for joint fighter jet program

Japan's Diet has approved on Wednesday a treaty to set up an organization that will coordinate development of a next-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy.

A project called the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) will develop the fighter, and the three countries had agreed to set up the liaison body, named GCAP International Government Organization (GIGO).

GIGO will be headquartered in Britain with a Japanese national set to serve as its first leader. The Japanese government plans to send officials and engineers from the Defense Ministry as well as Air Self-Defense Force personnel.