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Japan’s modified Izumo carrier is nearing completion

The Japanese aircraft carrier—in function, if not in name—will soon be ready to carry F-35B Lightning II fighter jets.
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Japan says security ties with the UK at 'a new level' as aircraft carrier arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, ...
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Japan to have first aircraft carriers since WWII

Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the government announced Tuesday. In its ...
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Chinese aircraft carrier enters Japan’s easternmost EEZ for first time

TOKYO — A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s easternmost exclusive economic zone for the first time over the weekend, a move likely to raise tensions in a region already on edge amid growing ...
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Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off

Four F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducted flight operations on the JS Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest multirole cruiser. Despite the cruiser designation, the JS Kaga can ...