T. A. Gardner
Thread Killer
Japan is in the process, with US help, of converting the Izumo and Kaga, two of their helicopter "destroyers" into full fledged aircraft carriers here in the US.
www.newsweek.com
When the conversion is completed, they can operate F-35 fighters much as US amphibious assault ships do now. The first will be the Kaga that is in San Diego for conversion right now

US helps Japan build first aircraft carriers since WWII amid China threat
One of the Japanese warships bears the name of a World War II-era carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

When the conversion is completed, they can operate F-35 fighters much as US amphibious assault ships do now. The first will be the Kaga that is in San Diego for conversion right now
