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Why Japan calls an aircraft carrier a destroyer

Japan officially describes the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer as a helicopter destroyer, but its size and design tell a ...
The National Interest

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. The ongoing installation of a rectangular bow has changed the appearance of JS ...
The National Interest

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 ...
USNI

Carrier USS George Washington Makes Port Visit to South Korea After Training with Japan

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force wave to USS George Washington (CVN-73) as the aircraft carrier departed a bilateral training for South Korea. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo ...
Reuters

Japanese navy gets biggest flat-top since WWII-era aircraft carriers

YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force on Wednesday took delivery of the biggest Japanese warship since World War Two, the Izumo, a helicopter carrier as big as the Imperial Navy ...