thejapantimes, 24 days ago to Japan

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has departed the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture after nine years of deployment in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/uss-ronald-reagan-leaves-japan/ #japan #ussronaldreagan #aircraftcarriers #yokosuka #usnavy

thejapantimes, 27 days ago to Japan

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Kure District Headquarters in Hiroshima Prefecture is expanding its activities ahead of the 70th anniversary of its founding, on July 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/politics/japan-msdf-kure-base/ #japan #politics #sdf #msdf #aircraftcarriers #hiroshima #kurenavalbase #kaga #izumo #defense #defenseministry

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

China’s Fujian aircraft carrier — the country’s third and most advanced — began its maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state-run media reported, amid a growing naval rivalry with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/asia-pacific/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-sea-trials/ #asiapacific #usmilitary #china #pla #aircraftcarriers #southchinasea #taiwan

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Footage of an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier sunk during the 1942 Battle of Midway in World War II has been captured by an international research team of experts from Japan and the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/17/japan/history/wwii-sunken-carrier/?utm_content=buffer159ef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #history #wwii #usjapanrelations #aircraftcarriers #battleofmidway