MANILA, Philippines—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his Japanese counterpart, Nobuo Kishi, expressed common “grave concerns” over “unilateral actions” in two areas where China is currently asserting control—West Philippine Sea and East China Sea.
“Both ministers underscored the need for all parties to uphold the principles of freedom of navigation and to exercise self-restraint in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” the Department of National Defense said in a statement on Friday (June 4).
The statement did not directly mention China, but the Philippines and Japan are c…
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