The Japan Times<p>China's military said it monitored and "drove away" a U.S. destroyer that went near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the busy waterway of the South China Sea. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/asia-pacific/china-us-scarborough-shoal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">13/asia-pacific/china-us-scarborough-shoal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a></p>
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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>The military of the CCP may be large and have lots of toys, but they have no recent experience of warfare, so why bother being a dick China? </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/chinese-ships-crash-warship-coast-guard-south-china-sea" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/aug</span><span class="invisible">/12/chinese-ships-crash-warship-coast-guard-south-china-sea</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea, Manila said Monday, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/asia-pacific/collide-philippine-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">11/asia-pacific/collide-philippine-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a></p>
Joseph Lim :mastodon:<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chinese</span></a> vessels <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/collide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>collide</span></a> while pursuing Philippine boat in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a><br>"the incident occurred near the contested <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scarborough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scarborough</span></a> Shoal as the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Philippine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philippine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoastGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoastGuard</span></a> escorted boats distributing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aid</span></a> to fishermen in the area.. The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> Coast Guard <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vessel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vessel</span></a> 3104, which was chasing the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Filipino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Filipino</span></a> coast guard vessel Suluan at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/highspeed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highspeed</span></a>, performed a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/risky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>risky</span></a> manoeuvre from the Suluan’s starboard quarter, leading to the impact with the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PLA</span></a> Navy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/warship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warship</span></a>"<br>🤔 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InstantKarma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InstantKarma</span></a> ⁉️<br><a href="https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/11/chinese-vessels-collide-while-pursuing-philippine-boat-in-south-china-sea/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hongkongfp.com/2025/08/11/chin</span><span class="invisible">ese-vessels-collide-while-pursuing-philippine-boat-in-south-china-sea/</span></a></p>
Japan<p>The Forgotten War Dead in Taiwan: Japan Resumes Search After Half a Century</p><p>Beneath the shimmering waves of the Bashi Channel, a narrow stretch of ocean between Taiwan and the Philippines, lies one of the most overlooked gravey…<br><a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bashichannel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bashichannel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanesenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanesenews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Pacificocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pacificocean</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PacificWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificWar</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/wardead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wardead</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/worldwar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwar2</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/worldwarii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwarii</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a><br><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1339702/the-forgotten-war-dead-in-taiwan-japan-resumes-search-after-half-a-century/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1339702/the-forgo</span><span class="invisible">tten-war-dead-in-taiwan-japan-resumes-search-after-half-a-century/</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1339702/the-forgotten-war-dead-in-taiwan-japan-resumes-search-after-half-a-century/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1339702/the-forgo</span><span class="invisible">tten-war-dead-in-taiwan-japan-resumes-search-after-half-a-century/</span></a> The Forgotten War Dead in Taiwan: Japan Resumes Search After Half a Century <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BashiChannel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BashiChannel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapaneseNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PacificOcean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificOcean</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PacificWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificWar</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WarDead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarDead</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WorldWar2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWar2</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WorldWarIi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldWarIi</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a> Beneath the shimmering waves of the Bashi Channel, a narrow stretch of ocean between Taiwan and the Philippines, lies one of the most overlooked graveyards of World War II. This vital maritime route, linking the</p>
The Japan Times<p>Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time as Manila has heightened defense cooperation with allies over the past year. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">04/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1337494/mount-fuji-rescue-trumps-pick-for-singapore-envoy-mahathir-turns-100-7-asia-highlights-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1337494/mount-fuj</span><span class="invisible">i-rescue-trumps-pick-for-singapore-envoy-mahathir-turns-100-7-asia-highlights-2/</span></a> Mount Fuji rescue, Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy, Mahathir turns 100: 7 Asia highlights <a href="https://channels.im/tags/americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>americans</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AnjaniSinha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnjaniSinha</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bali</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bangkok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bangkok</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DestinationThailandVisa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DestinationThailandVisa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Java" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Java</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KimJongUn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KimJongUn</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KoYongHui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoYongHui</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MahathirMohamad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MahathirMohamad</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Malaysia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malaysia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFujiNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFujiNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Singapore</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TammyDuckworth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TammyDuckworth</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thailand</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>富士山</span></a> We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our re</p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese and European leaders took aim at China even as they announced a raft of deals to deepen ties at a summit in Tokyo, talks that were likely to stand in stark contrast to a similar meeting in Beijing on Thursday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">23/japan/politics/eu-japan-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eujapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eujapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eastchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eastchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disputedislands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disputedislands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russiaukrainewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russiaukrainewar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1322143/mount-fuji-rescue-trumps-pick-for-singapore-envoy-mahathir-turns-100-7-asia-highlights/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1322143/mount-fuj</span><span class="invisible">i-rescue-trumps-pick-for-singapore-envoy-mahathir-turns-100-7-asia-highlights/</span></a> Mount Fuji rescue, Trump’s pick for Singapore envoy, Mahathir turns 100: 7 Asia highlights <a href="https://channels.im/tags/americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>americans</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AnjaniSinha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnjaniSinha</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bali</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bangkok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bangkok</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DestinationThailandVisa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DestinationThailandVisa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Java" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Java</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KimJongUn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KimJongUn</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KoYongHui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoYongHui</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MahathirMohamad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MahathirMohamad</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Malaysia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malaysia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFujiNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFujiNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Singapore</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TammyDuckworth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TammyDuckworth</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thailand</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>富士山</span></a> We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our re</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1321884/china-accuses-japan-of-disrupting-south-china-sea-by-supplying-philippines-with-naval-ships/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1321884/china-acc</span><span class="invisible">uses-japan-of-disrupting-south-china-sea-by-supplying-philippines-with-naval-ships/</span></a> China accuses Japan of disrupting South China Sea by supplying Philippines with naval ships <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AnadoluAjans%C4%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnadoluAjansı</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NavalShips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NavalShips</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> Mandatory cookies are used on our website www.aa.com.tr in order to provide you with a better service. These cookies cannot be disabled via the “Cookie Control Panel”. You can view the cookies used on our site via the “Cookie Control Panel” and change you</p>
The Japan Times<p>China's aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific is rooted in long-standing strategic ambitions that have nothing to do with any U.S. policy, the Philippines' top defense official said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-defense-chief-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">09/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-defense-chief-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asean</span></a></p>
Ohmbudsman<p>🇯🇵 Japan to export old destroyers to Philippines, countering China’s maritime rise.</p><p>Original: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2025/07/06/479578.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/up</span><span class="invisible">loads/images/2025/07/06/479578.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Australia, India, Japan and the United States used a meeting of “the Quad” to announce a deal to work more closely to secure supply chains for critical minerals, including rare earths — a sector dominated by China. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/politics/quad-nations-critical-minerals-initiative/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/politics/quad-nations-critical-minerals-initiative/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eastchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eastchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a></p>
US<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/us/29100/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/us/29100/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Beijing sanctions Manila’s South China Sea legal claim architect Francis Tolentino <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Beijing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beijing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChinaPhilippinesRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChinaPhilippinesRelations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChineseEmbassyInManila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseEmbassyInManila</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FrancisTolentino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrancisTolentino</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HongKong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HongKong</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Macau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macau</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Manila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manila</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PhilippineMaritimeZonesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhilippineMaritimeZonesAct</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PresidentFerdinandMarcosJnr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentFerdinandMarcosJnr</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SouthChinaSeaDisputes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSeaDisputes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tuesday</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/World" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>World</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1310803/philippines-says-military-leaders-working-to-set-up-one-theatre-approach-in-east-south-china-seas/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1310803/philippin</span><span class="invisible">es-says-military-leaders-working-to-set-up-one-theatre-approach-in-east-south-china-seas/</span></a> Philippines says military leaders working to set-up ‘one-theatre’ approach in East, South China seas <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EastChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EastChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ThePhilippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThePhilippines</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> Japan and China have repeatedly faced off over uninhabited Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea that Tokyo calls the Senkaku and Beijing calls the Diaoyu. The Philippines and China, meanwhile, have clashed frequentl…</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1305405/south-china-sea-issue-a-world-concern-japanese-envoy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1305405/south-chi</span><span class="invisible">na-sea-issue-a-world-concern-japanese-envoy/</span></a> South China Sea issue a world concern – Japanese envoy <a href="https://channels.im/tags/concern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concern</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EndoKazuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndoKazuya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/IndoPacificRegion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndoPacificRegion</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapaneseAmbassador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseAmbassador</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapaneseNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Stability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stability</span></a> The South China Sea (SCS) issue is directly related to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, and is a legitimate concern of the international community, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya said. In a press briefing Monday…</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1303176/japan-us-philippines-simulate-crisis-in-joint-coast-guard-drills-amid-china-tensions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1303176/japan-us-</span><span class="invisible">philippines-simulate-crisis-in-joint-coast-guard-drills-amid-china-tensions/</span></a> Japan, US, Philippines simulate crisis in joint coast guard drills amid China tensions <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/maritime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maritime</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a> The US Coast Guard was represented in the exercises by the cutter Stratton, which can carry up to 170 personnel, and Japan by the 6,000-tonne Asanagi. Friday’s drills began with a simulation of a person falling overboard. Once the dummy, wearing a bright red lifejacket, was in the water, a…</p>
Interaksyon<p><strong>China accuses Philippines of ‘illegal’ activities in South China Sea</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2025/06/20/298064/china-accuses-philippines-of-illegal-activities-in-south-china-sea/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaks</span><span class="invisible">yon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2025/06/20/298064/china-accuses-philippines-of-illegal-activities-in-south-china-sea/</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>China claims to promote peace in the South China Sea but instead misrepresents talks, breaks international law, coerces neighbors and undermines ASEAN unity. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/19/world/philippine-china-sea-of-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/19/world/philippine-china-sea-of-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chinaphilippinerelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chinaphilippinerelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eastchinasea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eastchinasea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a></p>
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