Tokyo, Manila step up sea security ties amid China claims

 

* Two leaders confirm South China Sea is vital
* Joint statement says peace and stability common interest to int’l communityTOKYO: Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday agreed to strengthen links between their navies against a backdrop of Beijing’s growing military might and increasingly assertive territorial claims in the region.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Tokyo with the pair reaffirming their “vital” interests in the

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