Japan, South Korea may refit naval ships for F-35 fighters
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2017/12/26/japan-south-korea-may-refit-naval-ships-for-f-35-fighters/
Japan’s Kyodo news agency and South Korea’s Yonhap said that the short take-off vertical landing,
or STOVL F-35B variant is being considered for operations from
Japan’s Izumo-class DDH helicopter destroyer and South Korea’s Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship,
turning them into combat-capable aircraft carriers.