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Kyodo News
6 hours ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea
KYODO NEWS - 22 hours ago - 22:44 | All, World, Japan The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters. The Miguel Malvar, a guided missile frigate from the Philippine Navy and the Takanami, a destroyer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, took part in the exercise, which was held west of the town of Masinloc on the Philippines' main island of Luzon. The exercise, called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, is aimed at strengthening international cooperation to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Philippine military has said. Kyodo News and some other select members of the media from the Philippines and Japan were onboard the frigate, and watched it and the Japanese ship conduct an anti-submarine warfare drill that the countries did not conduct during their first such exercise last August. "The spirit of friendship and mutual respect in our maritime forces remain vital in promoting peace, stability and maritime security in the region," Capt. Paul Michael Hechanova, commander of the Miguel Malvar, said in a message to the Takanami, as seen in a video released by the Philippine military. Two Chinese navy ships were spotted from a distance but there were no radio challenges or other untoward incidents. The Philippines has reported repeated incursions by Chinese vessels in its exclusive economic zone, some sailing to within some 50 nautical miles of Luzon's shore earlier this year. China rejects a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated the country's claims over almost the entire South China Sea. Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement to facilitate joint exercises and disaster relief operations last July, and aside from holding bilateral drills the two countries have also taken part in multilateral exercises involving the United States and Australia, among others. Related coverage: China, ASEAN, Arab states hold 1st summit to bolster economic ties ASEAN leaders meet as U.S. tariffs rattle regional economies Japan PM hails "relations of trust" with Vietnam, Philippine leaders
Kyodo News
16 hours ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Kyodo News Digest: June 15, 2025
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 09:23 | All, World, Japan The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea ABOARD THE MIGUEL MALVAR, off Philippines - The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters. The Miguel Malvar, a guided missile frigate from the Philippine Navy and the Takanami, a destroyer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, took part in the exercise, which was held west of the town of Masinloc on the Philippines' main island of Luzon. ---------- Trump effectively approves Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday effectively approved a deal for Nippon Steel Corp. to acquire United States Steel Corp., reversing his staunch opposition to the Japanese company's takeover bid after it committed to investing heavily in the struggling American producer. Nippon Steel will acquire a 100 percent stake in U.S. Steel as initially planned, a person with knowledge of the deal said. The acquisition process is expected to be completed possibly on Wednesday, according to sources close to the matter. ---------- Half of women in local assemblies have been harassed: study TOKYO - More than half of women in local assemblies across Japan have either experienced harassment themselves or had family members who did, a recent government study found, highlighting how male-dominated political circles can make women more vulnerable. A Cabinet Office survey released June 6 found that 53.8 percent of assemblywomen reported experiencing harassment, ranging from humiliation to physical encounters, more than twice the 23.6 percent of assemblymen who said the same. ---------- Japan negotiator mum on if Japan, U.S. can strike tariff deal at G7 WASHINGTON - Japan's chief tariff negotiator on Friday made a last-ditch effort to smooth the way for a mutually beneficial trade deal at a planned in-person meeting next week between the leader of his country and U.S. President Donald Trump, but whether that goal can be achieved appeared to be still up in the air. Following separate meetings with U.S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, Ryosei Akazawa told reporters that he had "explored the possibility" of a trade deal with them during "extremely in-depth" discussions. ---------- Tokyo police wary of lone-wolf attacks as election campaigning begins TOKYO - Campaigning began Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, with the capital's police stepping up measures to thwart possible lone-wolf attacks after incidents involving notable politicians in recent years. Top politicians are set to converge on Tokyo for a close contest seen as a bellwether for the national House of Councillors election this summer, in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to struggle. ---------- Ex-Taiwan leader Ma starts China trip to attend exchange events TAIPEI - Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, previously the head of the main opposition Nationalist Party, began a trip to mainland China on Saturday for exchange events including a cross-strait forum in Fujian Province, drawing criticism from Taiwanese authorities. During the nearly two-week trip through June 27, Ma's delegation, including young people from the self-ruled island, will attend the Straits Forum in Xiamen, a city on the southeastern Chinese coast just across the Taiwan Strait, on Sunday. ---------- Sumo: Hakuho reveals company, Toyota chairman heads amateurs' body TOKYO - Former grand champion Hakuho announced the name of his new company on Saturday as he looks to promote the sport through the concept of a "world sumo grand slam" after leaving the Japan Sumo Association. Earlier in the day, the Japan Sumo Federation, which oversees the amateur side of the sport, unanimously elected the chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. and long-term Hakuho supporter Akio Toyoda as its new head. ---------- Judo: Ryuju Nagayama wins men's 60-kg gold on opening day of world c'ships BUDAPEST - Japan's Ryuju Nagayama defeated France's Romain Valadier Picard by ippon in the men's 60-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on Friday. The 29-year-old from Hokkaido, who took bronze at last year's Paris Olympics, captured his first world title in his sixth appearance. Video: Traditional horse parade "Chagu Chagu Umakko" takes place in Iwate Prefecture
Kyodo News
17 hours ago
- Business
- Kyodo News
Kyodo News Digest: June 15, 2025
KYODO NEWS - 10 minutes ago - 09:23 | All, World, Japan The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea ABOARD THE MIGUEL MALVAR, off Philippines - The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters. The Miguel Malvar, a guided missile frigate from the Philippine Navy and the Takanami, a destroyer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, took part in the exercise, which was held west of the town of Masinloc on the Philippines' main island of Luzon. ---------- Trump effectively approves Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday effectively approved a deal for Nippon Steel Corp. to acquire United States Steel Corp., reversing his staunch opposition to the Japanese company's takeover bid after it committed to investing heavily in the struggling American producer. Nippon Steel will acquire a 100 percent stake in U.S. Steel as initially planned, a person with knowledge of the deal said. The acquisition process is expected to be completed possibly on Wednesday, according to sources close to the matter. ---------- Half of women in local assemblies have been harassed: study TOKYO - More than half of women in local assemblies across Japan have either experienced harassment themselves or had family members who did, a recent government study found, highlighting how male-dominated political circles can make women more vulnerable. A Cabinet Office survey released June 6 found that 53.8 percent of assemblywomen reported experiencing harassment, ranging from humiliation to physical encounters, more than twice the 23.6 percent of assemblymen who said the same. ---------- Japan negotiator mum on if Japan, U.S. can strike tariff deal at G7 WASHINGTON - Japan's chief tariff negotiator on Friday made a last-ditch effort to smooth the way for a mutually beneficial trade deal at a planned in-person meeting next week between the leader of his country and U.S. President Donald Trump, but whether that goal can be achieved appeared to be still up in the air. Following separate meetings with U.S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, Ryosei Akazawa told reporters that he had "explored the possibility" of a trade deal with them during "extremely in-depth" discussions. ---------- Tokyo police wary of lone-wolf attacks as election campaigning begins TOKYO - Campaigning began Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, with the capital's police stepping up measures to thwart possible lone-wolf attacks after incidents involving notable politicians in recent years. Top politicians are set to converge on Tokyo for a close contest seen as a bellwether for the national House of Councillors election this summer, in which the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to struggle. ---------- Ex-Taiwan leader Ma starts China trip to attend exchange events TAIPEI - Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, previously the head of the main opposition Nationalist Party, began a trip to mainland China on Saturday for exchange events including a cross-strait forum in Fujian Province, drawing criticism from Taiwanese authorities. During the nearly two-week trip through June 27, Ma's delegation, including young people from the self-ruled island, will attend the Straits Forum in Xiamen, a city on the southeastern Chinese coast just across the Taiwan Strait, on Sunday. ---------- Sumo: Hakuho reveals company, Toyota chairman heads amateurs' body TOKYO - Former grand champion Hakuho announced the name of his new company on Saturday as he looks to promote the sport through the concept of a "world sumo grand slam" after leaving the Japan Sumo Association. Earlier in the day, the Japan Sumo Federation, which oversees the amateur side of the sport, unanimously elected the chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. and long-term Hakuho supporter Akio Toyoda as its new head. ---------- Judo: Ryuju Nagayama wins men's 60-kg gold on opening day of world c'ships BUDAPEST - Japan's Ryuju Nagayama defeated France's Romain Valadier Picard by ippon in the men's 60-kilogram final at the world judo championships in Budapest on Friday. The 29-year-old from Hokkaido, who took bronze at last year's Paris Olympics, captured his first world title in his sixth appearance. Video: Traditional horse parade "Chagu Chagu Umakko" takes place in Iwate Prefecture
Japan Today
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea
The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters. The Miguel Malvar, a guided missile frigate from the Philippine Navy and the Takanami, a destroyer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, took part in the exercise, which was held west of the town of Masinloc on the Philippines' main island of Luzon. The exercise, called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, is aimed at strengthening international cooperation to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Philippine military has said. Kyodo News and some other select members of the media from the Philippines and Japan were onboard the frigate, and watched it and the Japanese ship conduct an anti-submarine warfare drill that the countries did not conduct during their first such exercise last August. "The spirit of friendship and mutual respect in our maritime forces remain vital in promoting peace, stability and maritime security in the region," Capt. Paul Michael Hechanova, commander of the Miguel Malvar, said in a message to the Takanami, as seen in a video released by the Philippine military. Two Chinese navy ships were spotted from a distance but there were no radio challenges or other untoward incidents. The Philippines has reported repeated incursions by Chinese vessels in its exclusive economic zone, some sailing to within some 50 nautical miles of Luzon's shore earlier this year. China rejects a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated the country's claims over almost the entire South China Sea. Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement to facilitate joint exercises and disaster relief operations last July, and aside from holding bilateral drills the two countries have also taken part in multilateral exercises involving the United States and Australia, among others. © KYODO
The Mainichi
a day ago
- Politics
- The Mainichi
Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea
ABOARD THE MIGUEL MALVAR, off Philippines (Kyodo) -- The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters. The Miguel Malvar, a guided missile frigate from the Philippine Navy and the Takanami, a destroyer from Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, took part in the exercise, which was held west of the town of Masinloc on the Philippines' main island of Luzon. The exercise, called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, is aimed at strengthening international cooperation to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Philippine military has said. Kyodo News and some other select members of the media from the Philippines and Japan were onboard the frigate and watched the ships conduct, among other things, an anti-submarine warfare drill that the two countries did not conduct during their first such exercise last August. The Philippines has reported repeated incursions by Chinese vessels in its exclusive economic zone, some sailing to within some 50 nautical miles of Luzon's shore earlier this year. China rejects a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated the country's claims over almost the entire South China Sea. Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement to facilitate joint exercises and disaster relief operations last July, and aside from holding bilateral drills the two countries have also taken part in multilateral exercises involving the United States and Australia, among others.
