Japan’s prime minister has toured a Philippine patrol ship in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional alliances to counter China’s assertiveness in maritime disputes with its neighbors. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to the Japanese-built vessel, which was docked at the Manila harbor, capped his two-day visit to Manila.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, sits on the bridge of the BRP Teresa Magbanua ship at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters on Saturday Nov. 4, 2023 in Manila, Philippines. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida boards the BRP Teresa Magbanua ship at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters on Saturday Nov. 4, 2023 in Manila, Philippines.
Japan has provided a dozen patrol ships to the Philippines in recent years, including the 97-meter -long Magbanua.
In August, as the Magbanua tried to approach the shoal, which has been surrounded for years by China’s vessels, its crew saw a Chinese coast guard ship maneuver into blocking position with its 70 mm armament uncovered, according to the Philippine coast guard.
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