Japan has shrugged off China's recent remark that it has no right to intervene in the South China Sea issue by saying that Beijing's actions in the waters is "an international concern'' that affects regional peace and stability. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya on Thursday night, July 4, responded to the Chinese Embassy in Japan's June 20 pronouncement, stating that it was dissatisfied with Tokyo's supposed erroneous remark about Beijing.

Pedrajas, J. (2024, July 6). Aggressive acts in South China Sea an int'l concern - Japanese envoy. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 4.