(UPDATE) JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Philippines and Japan expressed serious concerns over China's attempt "to unilaterally change the status quo by force" in the East China Sea and South China Sea.

He said such a move was "unacceptable." Kishida and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed their commitment to the freedom of navigation and overflight in the East and South China Seas during their meeting in Malacañang on Friday.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details