By bno – Tokyo Office In a significant advancement for Japan’s naval capabilities, a US military F-35B stealth fighter jet successfully landed on the Japanese destroyer Kaga off the coast of San Diego on October 20. This landmark vertical landing is part of Japan’s ongoing efforts to convert the Kaga, an Izumo-class destroyer, into a fully operational aircraft carrier. The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) confirmed that the exercise will continue through November 18, aiming to refine the operational integration of the F-35B with the Japanese fleet, as reported by Kyodo News. The test is a co…