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Originally launched in 2015 as part of the Izumo-class helicopter carriers — the largest warships Japan has built since the end of the Second World War in 1945 — the Kaga has undergone extensive upgrades, announced in 2018, to become a fully-fledged aircraft carrier. It was first unveiled Monday to the Japanese media at the Kure naval base in Hiroshima. New Delhi: Marking a significant milestone for its military modernisation, Japan has transformed its warship Kaga — one of the largest vessels in the Maritime Self-Defence Force — into the nation’s first full aircraft carrier since World War II. The...