Old enemies unite: Japan dispatches its biggest warship since WWII to protect a US supply ship from Kim Jong-un's missiles
Izumo, a helicopter carrier, is being sent by Japan to protect a US supply ship
The American vessel is thought to be supplying the USS Carl Vinson strike group#
Deployment marks the first time Japan has used new powers allowing its military to carry out actions that are not strictly in self-defense
Comes as North Korea threatened to carry out a sixth nuclear test at 'any time'
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