Japan and the Philippines are to hold high-level defense and security talks next month, the foreign department said Friday, as the two countries seek to boost ties in the face of China's growing regional pressure.
MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines are to hold high-level defense and security talks next month, the foreign department said Friday, as the two countries seek to boost ties in the face of China's growing regional pressure.
Tokyo and Beijing are also at loggerheads over Japan-controlled disputed islands in the East China Sea. Tokyo's maritime self-defense force held joint naval and air drills with the United States, Australia and the Philippines in the strategic waterway in April.
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