The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.

Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also discussed in Manila the impact of the barrage of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and China's countermeasures on the global ...

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has arrived in the Philippines to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their ...