Japan is set to unveil its biggest warship since World War II on Tuesday amid tensions with China following maritime skirmishes between the two nations over disputed islands.
Tokyo's military is holding a ceremony later in the day in the port city of Yokohama to show off its new 248-metre (810-feet) helicopter carrier, which will be a centrepiece of its naval power.
The vessel was announced several years ago but the ceremony comes as the conservative government mulls boosting military capabilities with debate swirling over a possible overhaul of Tokyo's pacifist constitution.
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Japan needs to build everything necessary to defend itself against Chinese expansion.
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