thejapantimes, 
Japan was set to join the U.S., Australia and the Philippines for joint naval and air drills in the disputed South China Sea, as China announced its own exercises in the strategic waterway. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/japan-australia-philippines-us-south-china-sea-exercise/ #japan #politics #southchinasea #australia #us #usmilitary #disputedislands #philippines #china #pla