After backing Pelosi, U.S. carrier Ronald Reagan returns to Japan

7th Fleet commander says China's aggressions need to be contested

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Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on Aug. 19. © Kyodo

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

TOKYO -- Nearly three weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, prompting military buildups in the area by China and the U.S., the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has returned to Yokosuka, Japan.

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