Mr. Kishida was in the city to call on President Rodrigo R. Duterte on the occasion of the 60th normalization of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and Japan.
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JAPAN and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an worldwide tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea.
The disputed East China Sea has been overpopulated with vessels in recent days, due to both the fishing season and also as China and Japan assert their presence there.
The Philippines has again called for a “formal” dialogue with China to ease tensions between the two countries over ownership of the disputed South China Sea.
“If Vietnam’s latest deployment is targeting China, that would be a bad mistake”.
While India’s stance seemed lukewarm, it sends a clear-cut message when its foreign minister said countries should respect worldwide laws, including the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Gaofen 3 satellite, launched on Wednesday, is equipped with a radar system that captures images from space with a resolution down to 1 metre, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, the body that oversees China’s space programmes.
“We are very concerned”, Ohtaka said, adding that developments in the East China Sea could parallel those in the South China Sea, where Beijing has stepped up the constant presence of its coast guard ships.
Earlier in July, a Hague arbitration court ruled that “China had no historic title” over the disputed territory in the South China, further stating that the Eastern giant has “breached the Philippines’ sovereign rights with various actions there”, the article wrote.
Carpio said the Philippines did not receive monetary damages over the massive destruction because the country did not ask for it when it first sought the ruling of an global arbitral tribunal to clarify maritime entitlements.
Japan on Friday announced it would give the Philippines two new vessels to boost Manila’s capacity to patrol its waters, with the allies facing Chinese aggression in separate maritime disputes.
Japan urged China to adhere to the ruling, saying it was binding, prompting a warning from China not to interfere. Japan is also leasing the Philippines four TD-90 surveillance aircraft.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said the Philippines and Japan should continue conducting the tradition of high-level exchanges.
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Ramos began a five-day visit to Hong Kong on Monday, seeking to rekindle bilateral ties jeopardized by an arbitration case initiated by former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III.
