Japan, Philippines to hold South China Sea naval exercises

Japan, Philippines to hold South China Sea naval exercises

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force P3C patrol plane lands at Puerto Princesa's airport in the western Philippine provincial island of Palawan on June 21, 2015, for joint exercises with the Philippine Navy amid concerns over China's expansion in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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