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Japan Shows Off Largest Warship In 60 Years

Japan's new warship, the <em>Izumo</em>, draws a crowd for its launch ceremony at the port in Yokohama Tuesday. At 248 meters (814 feet) in length, the flat-topped ship has been called a destroyer, or a helicopter carrier. (AFP/Getty Images)
Japan's new warship, the Izumo, draws a crowd for its launch ceremony at the port in Yokohama Tuesday. At 248 meters (814 feet) in length, the flat-topped ship has been called a destroyer, or a helicopter carrier. (AFP/Getty Images)

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