Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
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Shinzo Abe’s nationalist push could easily heighten tension in the region

  • The next phase of the Japanese PM’s agenda cannot be done without considering his country’s past and the economic and political environment

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Updated: 11:16pm, 16 Dec, 2018

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Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
Japan’s plans to “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships” would involve refitting the destroyer Izumo to allow the carrying of F35B fighter bombers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP
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