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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 ...
The Economist

How will Japan’s defences evolve under its hawkish new leader?

If Japan’s hawkish new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has her way, Japan’s security evolution will quicken. The country’s ...
USNI

Japan’s Largest Warship Back Home After California F-35B Tests; Russian Ships, Aircraft Operate Near Japan, Alaska

One of Japan’s largest warships – JS Kaga (DDH-184) – returned to its homeport of Kure on Sunday following a three-month deployment to the United States to conduct F-35B trials, this week. On Monday, ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Largest Warship JS Kaga Will Conduct F-35B Onboard Operation Tests off the California Coast

It’s a crucial step for Tokyo’s ambition to convert two Izumo-class vessels into fully-fledged aircraft carriers. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has announced its helicopter carrier JS ...
Flightglobal

F-35B flight trials conclude for Japan’s JS Kaga

Japanese, US and UK forces have completed Lockheed Martin F-35B trials from the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier JS Kaga. The converted helicopter ship, which Tokyo calls a “multi-functional ...
Nikkei Asia

Japan-backed chipmaker JS Foundry files for bankruptcy

TOKYO -- Japanese government-backed contract chipmaker JS Foundry has filed for bankruptcy protection with the Tokyo District Court on Monday. The Tokyo-based company is a producer of power ...