Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States were cooperating to protect the freedom of the South China Sea as he committed to help enhance Manila's security capabilities.
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gestures as he delivers his speech at the House of Representative in Quezon City, Philippines, November 4, 2023. Aaron Favila/POOL via REUTERSMANILA, Nov 4 -
China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 said China's claims had no legal basis. Japan does not have any claim to the South China Sea, but has a maritime dispute with China in the East China Sea.
Japan in March observed U.S.-Philippine military drills, and in June the Philippine and Japanese coast guards trained together for the first time. The radars will be placed in five separate areas along the Philippines coast, Kyodo news reported on Saturday citing an unnamed Japanese senior government official.
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