Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has voiced serious concerns about escalating tensions in the South China Sea, urging all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that could alter the status quo. During a visit to the Philippines, Iwaya reaffirmed Japan's commitment to supporting Manila's maritime security and strengthening trilateral cooperation with the US.
Japan 's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrives at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's official residence in Tokyo, Japan Oct 1, 2024.MANILA — Japan is gravely concerned about actions being repeated in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister said on Wednesday .
Iwaya's visit follows a virtual call between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and outgoing US President Joe Biden where the three leaders affirmed their "trilateral arrangement" in deepening economic, security and technology co-operation in the face of growing tensions in the region.
US ally the Philippines has been embroiled in wrangles at sea with China in the past two years as the two countries face off regularly around disputed features in the South China Sea that fall inside Manila's exclusive economic zone. China says it has sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, despite a 2016 international arbitral ruling that said its claim has no legal basis.
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