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Japan, Philippines seek deeper ties to counter China

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AN “increasingly severe” security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan’s defense chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila. Speaking as he concluded a two-day visit that included a tour of Philippine air bases, Japanese Defense Secretary Gen Nakatani said the two countries hoped to achieve … Read more

PH deploys coast guard ship to counter China patrols

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(UPDATE) THE Philippines said Sunday it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to “alter the existing status quo” of the disputed South China Sea. Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite a 2016 international tribunal ruling that went against it, and there have been frequent clashes or tense … Read more