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Izumo-class
![Japan Will Get F-35Bs on a Flattop With US Cooperation. Will South Korea Follow? Japan Will Get F-35Bs on a Flattop With US Cooperation. Will South Korea Follow?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180305-n-vk310-0070.jpg)
Japan Will Get F-35Bs on a Flattop With US Cooperation. Will South Korea Follow?
By Robert Farley
It remains to be seen whether South Korea will benefit from the same kind of cooperation.
![Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180305-n-vk310-0070.jpg)
Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft will eventually see action off refitted Izumo-class light carriers.
![Japan's Biggest Warship Offers Clue to Military Ambitions Japan's Biggest Warship Offers Clue to Military Ambitions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19184266678996.jpg)
Japan's Biggest Warship Offers Clue to Military Ambitions
By Emily Wang
Japan is preparing to reconfigure the Izumo to accommodate U.S. stealth fighters, including F-35Bs.
![USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48098823608_f9177aca54_b.jpg)
USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time this month, the two flattops conducted naval drills in the contested waters.
![Vietnam, Japan Conduct Naval Exercise Vietnam, Japan Conduct Naval Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-06-19-at-11.06.44-am.jpg)
Vietnam, Japan Conduct Naval Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Vietnamese People’s Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force held a joint naval exercise earlier this week.
![Japan’s Largest Flattop Visits Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port Japan’s Largest Flattop Visits Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-06-17-at-11.42.53-am.jpg)
Japan’s Largest Flattop Visits Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first-of-class JS Izumo made a port call in Vietnam this month, as part of its annual Indo-Pacific deployment.
![US, Japan Aircraft Carriers Conduct Naval Exercise in South China Sea US, Japan Aircraft Carriers Conduct Naval Exercise in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190611-n-ab123-0002.jpg)
US, Japan Aircraft Carriers Conduct Naval Exercise in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. and Japanese carriers jointly participated in a number of naval drills to enhance interoperability between the two navies.
![Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier to Visit Vietnam This Month Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier to Visit Vietnam This Month](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33947962654_650b80596f_o.jpg)
Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier to Visit Vietnam This Month
By Franz-Stefan Gady
As part of its Indo-Pacific deployment this year, the JS Izumo is slated to make a port call in Vietnam.
![Alessio Patalano on Japan’s Growing Naval Power Alessio Patalano on Japan’s Growing Naval Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-patalano-copy.jpg)
Alessio Patalano on Japan’s Growing Naval Power
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Aircraft carriers and F-35B stealth fighters: Japan is incrementally building up its offensive maritime capabilities.
![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.
![Japanese Flattop and Destroyer Conduct Joint Naval Drill With Indian Stealth Frigate Japanese Flattop and Destroyer Conduct Joint Naval Drill With Indian Stealth Frigate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-05-26-at-9.31.31-pm.jpg)
Japanese Flattop and Destroyer Conduct Joint Naval Drill With Indian Stealth Frigate
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force conducted a joint exercise in the Andaman Sea last week.
![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.
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