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Teodoro holds talks with Japan, Ukraine

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(UPDATE) DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held separate talks with Japan, Netherlands, and Ukraine concerning defense cooperation on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue on Sunday. Teodoro and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani’s meeting took place after their last engagement in Manila in February 2025, which preceded the visit to the Philippines of Japanese Prime … Read more

Philippine navy holds drills near disputed shoal amid standoff with China

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MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite ongoing disputes. The exercise around the Scarborough shoal, one of Asia’s most hotly contested areas, … Read more