Photos show a US F-35B operating on Japan's newly converted destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier off the Californian coast.

The Kaga departed from the MSDF Kure Base in Hiroshima Prefecture on the morning of Nov. 13, testing its speed and other capabilities in the waters off Japan. The modifications to the Kaga ...

Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) document reviewed by USNI News. The MoD is now readjusting its training plan for ...

The Japanese warship, JS Kaga, is one of two Izumo-class helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It was previously conducting trials with fighter jets off the ...

U.S. Navy Photo The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, French CSG and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) completed Exercise Pacific Steller 2025, held in the ...

The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, French carrier Charles De Gaulle and Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer Kaga will take part in the drill starting Saturday, along with their ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train connects Tokyo with Toyama, Ishikawa and (since March 2024) Fukui Prefecture. This ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force is upgrading its Izumo and Kaga destroyers into de facto aircraft carriers, equipping them to operate the F-35B stealth fighter, which features short takeoff and ...

As the autumn auction season kicked off with sales in Hong Kong and New York, results revealed a new “normal” of more measured prices and shifting trends across regions. In a vibrant atmosphere, the ...