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Izumo Destroyer Undergoing Modification Work to Serve as De Facto Aircraft Carrier

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:08 JST, September 1, 2025

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Izumo destroyer is undergoing major modification work at a shipyard in Yokohama for the operation of state-of-the-art F-35B stealth fighters.

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