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Japan Bolsters Security Ties With Vietnam Over China Aggression

TOKYO - In a clear shift that shows Tokyo’s stronger focus on Southeast Asia, Japan is speeding up security cooperation with Vietnam and other ASEAN states.

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Japan Rebuffs Beijing’s Demands Over Taiwan as Crisis Escalates to UN

TOKYO - In a stark signal of how Japan now views regional security, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced last week that any Chinese military action against Taiwan could be treated as a “situation threatening Japan’s survival”.

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China Escalates Tensions With Japan, Sends Coast Guard to Disputed Senkaku Islands

TOKYO - China has stepped up pressure on Japan with another show of force near the disputed Senkaku Islands and fresh drone activity close to Japanese territory, sharpening tensions already rising over Taiwan.

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US Navy Helicopter and F-18 Fighter Jet Crash in the South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA - Two US Navy aircraft, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F-18 Super Hornet, went down in the South China Sea on Sunday afternoon during routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

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Chinese Navy Captains Face Court Marshal After Ships Collide in South China Sea

MANILA – A significant incident unfolded in the South China Sea on Monday, August 11, 2025, when a Chinese Coast Guard ship and a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer collided as they chased a Philippine Coast Guard patrol boat near the…

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Japan to Strengthen Philippine Navy with 6 Destroyers to Combat China

TOKYO – Japan has agreed to provide the Philippine Navy with six Abukuma-class destroyers, marking a major step in joint defence efforts in response to rising tensions with China in the South China Sea.

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China Blame the Philippines for Maritime Clash in the South China Sea

BEIJING - China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Friday shifted blame onto the Philippines for a maritime clash in the South China Sea.

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China Blames Philippines For Ships Colliding in the South China Sea

On Sunday, a senior official of the Philippines navy reported that a Chinese Coast Guard ship had intentionally and negligently struck a Philippine Coastguard vessel in a disputed region of the South China Sea.

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