U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines to advance cooperation among the three countries, the White House said.

The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal

Partnering with Southeast Asia is “vital for regional peace and stability,” Japan’s top diplomat says during Manila visit.

Japan and Indonesia agreed to enhance cooperation on maritime security with an eye on China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea over territorial claims.

Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Japan positions itself as a key regional stabilizer amid growing security concerns, potential U.S. diplomatic shifts, analysts said.

BOGOR, Jan 11 — Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday ... deepening security ties in the region. China claims almost all of the South China Sea despite an international ruling in 2016 ...

Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr late on Sunday, a week before Biden leaves office and hands power to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan 20.

US, Japanese, Philippine Leaders Discussed China's Behavior in South China Sea ... Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. late ...

Donald Trump was soft on China in his inauguration day speeches, prompting suggestions he might want to do a deal with Xi Jinping.

By bno - Taipei Bureau In the hour or so after Japan hiked interest rates to what is the highest level in 17 years, nobody seemed to care. New agencies filed their copy, mentioning core inflation accelerating to 3% and a brief period of turbulence for the yen in trading versus the dollar but that was it.