Japan dispatches helicopter carrier Izumo to protect U.S. ships

Japan dispatches helicopter carrier Izumo to protect U.S. ships

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Izumo leaves Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on May 1, 2017, as seen in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. It was Japan's first dispatch of forces to protect U.S. military vessels since new security legislation was enacted the previous year, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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