KYODO -- MAR 25

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned its largest ever helicopter-carrying destroyer Izumo on Wednesday, as it strengthens its maritime defense around the nation's southwestern remote islands.

The 19,500-ton destroyer, measuring 248 meters in length and 38 meters in width, allows five helicopters to take off and land simultaneously. It can also load MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft to be purchased by the Ground Self-Defense Force.

A ceremony was held at Japan Marine United Corp.'s factory in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture to celebrate the commissioning of the destroyer, built at a cost of around 120 billion yen ($1 billion).



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