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F-35B in Japan
![Trump Tours Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier Hailing its Future F-35B Capability Trump Tours Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier Hailing its Future F-35B Capability](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19148126212488.jpg)
Trump Tours Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier Hailing its Future F-35B Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. president boarded the flattop along with the Japanese prime minister on May 28 wrapping up his Japan trip.
![Trump to Inspect Japan’s Izumo-Class Aircraft Carrier in May Trump to Inspect Japan’s Izumo-Class Aircraft Carrier in May](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lds-1-_-izumo-putz-3.jpg)
Trump to Inspect Japan’s Izumo-Class Aircraft Carrier in May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. president will likely board the Japanese flattop during a state visit to Japan in late May.
![Japan Approves Plans to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carriers Japan Approves Plans to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carriers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-img_1201.jpg)
Japan Approves Plans to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carriers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s two largest warships will be converted into aircraft carriers over the next five years.
![Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ddh-183いずも型護衛艦.jpg)
Japan to Convert Izumo-Class Into F-35-Carrying Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to upgrade one of its flattops into a full-fledged aircraft carrier.
![Japan Deploys 2nd F-35A Stealth Fighter to Air Defense Force Base Japan Deploys 2nd F-35A Stealth Fighter to Air Defense Force Base](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-01_17-41-30.jpg)
Japan Deploys 2nd F-35A Stealth Fighter to Air Defense Force Base
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s second operational F-35A fighter jet deployed to Misawa Air Base on May 15.
![US F-35B Stealth Fighters Train With Japanese F-35As for First Time US F-35B Stealth Fighters Train With Japanese F-35As for First Time](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-38897358101_f5ace2f2a4_h.jpg)
US F-35B Stealth Fighters Train With Japanese F-35As for First Time
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. and Japanese fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are training for the first time in northern Japan.
![Study: Japan’s Largest Warship Can Support F-35B Study: Japan’s Largest Warship Can Support F-35B](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ddh-183いずも型護衛艦.jpg)
Study: Japan’s Largest Warship Can Support F-35B
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A study commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Defense concludes that its latest class of helicopter destroyers can be turned into full-fledged aircraft carriers.
![Source: Japan's Largest Warship Was Designed as an Aircraft Carrier Source: Japan's Largest Warship Was Designed as an Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ddh-183いずも型護衛艦.jpg)
Source: Japan's Largest Warship Was Designed as an Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Blueprints reveal that Japan's latest class of helicopter destroyers has been designed to operate the F-35B.
![Japan Plans to Convert the Izumo-class Into a True Aircraft Carrier? Japan Plans to Convert the Izumo-class Into a True Aircraft Carrier?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ddh-183いずも型護衛艦.jpg)
Japan Plans to Convert the Izumo-class Into a True Aircraft Carrier?
By Ankit Panda
Recent Japanese Ministry of Defense leaks are suggestive of plans to convert these so-called helicopter destroyers.
![US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2017-11-27-at-11.53.04-am.jpg)
US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
All 12 U.S. F-35A stealth fighter jets have now arrived on the Japanese island of Okinawa and begun operations.
![US Now Has 16 F-35B Stealth Fighters in Japan to Counter North Korea US Now Has 16 F-35B Stealth Fighters in Japan to Counter North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2017-11-20-at-10.25.35-am.jpg)
US Now Has 16 F-35B Stealth Fighters in Japan to Counter North Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Marine Corps finished deploying a squadron of F-35Bs last week.
![US Deploys Newest and Most Advanced Stealth Fighter to Japan US Deploys Newest and Most Advanced Stealth Fighter to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-171013-f-zt243-0043.jpg)
US Deploys Newest and Most Advanced Stealth Fighter to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first two of 12 F-35A Lightning IIs arrived on Okinawa this week for a six-month deployment.
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