The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South ...

Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch ‘strategic dialogue’ amid concerns over China’s moves in region.

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension ...

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to strengthen military cooperation in response to China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and Philippine Defence ...

France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines on Sunday after holding combat ...

The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also claim parts of the sea. They are concerned China’s expansive claim encroaches into their exclusive economic zones (EEZ), non ...

China has bristled at any presence of foreign forces, especially the US military and its allies, which carry out war drills or patrols in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in its ...

As well as the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Taiwan also hold competing claims. Potentially dangerous incidents between Chinese and foreign aircraft over the South China Sea are ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine coast guard on Tuesday accused the Chinese navy of performing dangerous flight manoeuvres when it flew close to a government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in ...

THE PHILIPPINES should develop a clear national narrative on its sea dispute with China to boost its claim, a former Supreme Court justice said on Thursday.

The United States on Wednesday severely criticised the "dangerous maneuvers" by a Chinese Navy helicopter towards a ...

THE WORLD BANK is committed to extending around $2.75 billion in loans to the Philippines for fiscal year 2026.