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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. calls for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, telling U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday “we are going full steam ahead,” unless the hostages held by Hamas are released.
MANILA: 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."In the South China Sea, the trilateral cooperation to protect the freedom of the sea is underway," Kishida, on an official visit, said in an address before the Philippine Congress in the capital Manila.
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THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said there is no need for its allies, including the United States, to escort Philippine vessels delivering provisions to Filipino soldiers stationed on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal amid the growing number of maritime confrontations between China and Manila.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reiterated that the Philippines is under «no obligation» to seek approval from any country to navigate its own territorial sea, including the area around Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.
MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the Philippines on Friday for a two day official visit aimed at boosting defence and security ties at a time of heightened tension in Philippines China relations. Kishida will meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the presidential palace to discuss a range of issues, including the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have had several confrontations.
MANILA: The Philippine foreign ministry on Thursday accused China of intruding into its waters after an incident at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea earlier this week.China's military had said on Monday that a Philippine military ship "illegally entered" waters near Scarborough Shoal."It is China that is intruding into Philippine waters," the Philippine foreign affairs department said in a statement.
The United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between China and the Philippines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday at a regular press briefing.