Analyst suspects China pressure as Philippines suspends oil exploration — Radio Free Asia

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he meets cabinet officials at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, March 7, 2022. Credit: Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP

The Philippines has suspended oil and gas exploration activities in the disputed South China Sea, a presidential spokesman said, under what an analyst described as “coercion” from China. Martin Andanar, spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte, told reporters on Tuesday in Manila that the Security, Justice and Peace Coordinating Cluster (SJPCC), or the government’s security advisors,

The abuse of migrant interns in Japan

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The abuse of migrant interns in Japan

People across Japan have been shocked and outraged by a video showing a group of people beating a man from Vietnam who was working in the country under a scheme called the Technical Intern Training Program. This program grants visas to people from across Asia to work and gain technical skills in Japan. However, our Observers

With an eye on China, Japan plans 2 + 2 talks with Philippines, India — Radio Free Asia

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2022. Credit: Reuters

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of their conference at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2022. Credit: Reuters Japan prepares to hold so-called “two-plus-two” meetings with the Philippines and India to talk about maritime security consisting of in the South China Sea, a relocation analysts say

‘War on drugs’ victims in Philippines to pursue charges against Duterte after term

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Depictions of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and presidential aspirant Ferdinand

PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE). The ICC investigation, however, was suspended two months later on after a deferral request by the Philippine federal government that also began its review of 52 drug raids during drug war operations in which the authorities stated over 6,200 people were killed for withstanding arrest. Its useless to report it

With US-ASEAN summit postponed, 4 top diplomats travel to China — Radio Free Asia

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A file photo showing ASEAN foreign ministers posing with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting in Vientiane, Laos, about the COVID-19 pandemic, Feb. 20, 2020. Credit: Reuters

4 Southeast Asian foreign ministers are traveling to China today while a U.S.-ASEAN summit that was because of occur in Washington appears to have been delayed forever, prompting Chinese state media to carp that the area prefers to speak with China rather of the U.S. Chinas Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that the top diplomats

US deploys 3 surveillance ships in South China Sea — Radio Free Asia

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A file photo showing ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective sitting in dry dock at Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 13, 2007. The ship is currently deployed to the South China Sea. Credit: U.S. Navy

A file photo revealing ocean surveillance ship USNS Effective sitting in dry dock at Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 13, 2007. The ship is currently deployed to the South China Sea. Credit: U.S. Navy Spy ships The USNS Bowditch is a Pathfinder-class survey ship that has typically been deployed in the South China Sea. The USNS Effective

Manila acquires 4 military trainer-planes from US — Radio Free Asia

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Manila acquires 4 military trainer-planes from US — Radio Free Asia

The Philippines took shipment on Thursday of 4 American-made Cessna aircrafts for training navy pilots to assist secure Manilas maritime areas, the federal government stated, amidst tensions with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. The United States handed over the U.S. $2.2-million bundle of Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircrafts a day after China consented to

Philippines inks $375M deal to buy BrahMos supersonic missiles from India — Radio Free Asia

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An advanced sea-to-sea variation of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile is test-fired from the Visakhapatnam, an Indian navy ship, Jan. 11, 2022. Picture courtesy Defense Research and Development Organization @DRDO_India via Twitter] Federal government of Indias policy of promoting accountable defense exports,” the Indian Defense Ministry stated in a declaration on Friday. Manila on Friday

State-backed China hackers targeting South China Sea claimants, US cyber firm says — Radio Free Asia

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A report published Dec. 8, 2021, by U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future on alleged Chinese hacking in Southeast Asia.

A report released Dec. 8, 2021, by U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future on supposed Chinese hacking in Southeast Asia. Unrivaled scale and scope Insikt scientists said Chinese state-sponsored groups have actually typically been highly active in targeting Chinas competing plaintiffs in the South China Sea, “with the functional pace often mirroring increased geopolitical stress.” Last

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