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    • G7 seeks demilitarization of ‘disputed’ sea features 

      Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 30, 2017, on page 1-10)
      The Group of Seven (G7) or the seven richest countries in the world have issued a joint communiqué expressing concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas and calling for a demilitarization of “disputed ...
    • Gazmin, US counterpart agree to hold meeting over sea row 

      Laude, Jaime; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 29, 2015, on page 14)
      Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and his US counterpart Ashton Carter have agreed to hold a “2 plus 2” meeting on exploring ways to peacefully resolve the South China Sea row. “Secretaries Carter and Gazmin agreed to hold, ...
    • Japan won’t send troops to disputed seas 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, November 23, 2015, on page 13)
      Japan yesterday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea, but said it had no plans to send its own maritime forces to support the operation. Last month Washington infuriated ...
    • Phl, Japan agree on peaceful resolution of sea dispute 

      Regalado, Edith; Nilles, Giovanni; Cervantes, Ding; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, October 29, 2016, on page 2)
      The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work closely to advance a “rules-based” regime to maintain stability and security in the region amid sea disputes, President Duterte disclosed Thursday night. As this developed, ...
    • Phl, Japan to deepen ties amid China sea claims 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2015, on page 2)
      Japan and Philippines are set to bolster security ties when President Benigni Aquino visits Tokyo Next week, the latest move by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to beef up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations facing China's ...
    • Rody to fishermen: just be patient 

      Nilles, Giovanni; Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, October 23, 2016, on page 1-16)
      Before leaving for China, Duterte announced on several occasions that the issue of fishing at Panatag Shoal would be among the issues he would discuss with his Chinese counterparts. He said he would “ask” the Chinese to ...