The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan left port in Japan Tuesday to resume patrols and eventually relieve the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which was sent to the region amid rising tensions over North Korea's missile tests, according to the Navy.
The Reagan, which is permanently stationed at a Navy base outside Tokyo, had been sidelined during a long period of maintenance and was momentarily delayed from returning to duty with a carrier air wing Monday due to a repair issue, the service said.
