Japan insists that its Izumo class ships are helicopter destroyers, not aircraft carriers, yet their size and layout tell a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through waters east of the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday.

TOKYO (AP) — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, ...

Japan is converting two naval vessels into aircraft carriers to bolster its defense posture in its southwestern islands.

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing's military activities ...

TOKYO (AP) — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, ...

A model and painting of China's Liaoning aircraft carrier at the Military Museum in Beijing - Copyright AFP Pedro PARDO A model and painting of China's Liaoning ...