Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm

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Japan and the Philippines have initiated discussions regarding a potential weapons pact in response to heightened concerns over China's assertive actions in the South China Sea. This agreement could reflect an increasing military cooperation between the two nations amidst regional security tensions.

Japanese and Philippine defense chiefs have renewed alarm over what they say is China's intensifying coercive actions in disputed waters and ...