It Looks Like An Aircraft Carrier, It Sounds Like An Aircraft Carrier... But The Japanese Are Adamant Their Biggest Ship Since WW2 Is A 'Flat-Topped Destroyer' -- Daily Mail
* Japan launches 250m destroyer Izumo which it says will be used for defence
* Critics claim the large flat-topped ship can function as aircraft carrier
* Country is banned from warfare thanks to post-WW2 pacifist constitution
* But prime minister is keen to strike a more aggressive stance against China
Japan has been accused of ignoring its policy of self-defence after launching its largest warship since the end of the Second World War as the government faces down China over a disputed chain of islands.
The new ship is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters at once - but Japanese officials insist it is not an aircraft carrier and will not be used to launch military jets.
The 250m vessel, named 'Izumo', is officially labelled a destroyer, although it has a flat top which functions as a flight deck like that on an aircraft carrier.
The country is officially banned from all military actions apart from self-defence and humanitarian aid under the terms of the constitution imposed on it by the U.S. after the Second World War.
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