China's sea claims to top Japan-Philippines summit

TOKYO (AFP) - China's increasingly assertive territorial claims in the South China Sea were set to top the bill Tuesday as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met Philippine President Benigno Aquino.Tokyo and Manila were expected to sign an agreement boosting military cooperation and stepping up their maritime security ties, the latest move by countries in the region becoming ever more wary of China's reach.As the two leaders sat down, Noda said Japan "considers the bilateral relationship as

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