Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/MANILA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MANILA</span></a> – The <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> and <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> signed on July 8 a landmark <a href="https://noc.social/tags/DefenceDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefenceDeal</span></a> that allows both nations to hold joint <a href="https://noc.social/tags/MilitaryDrills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryDrills</span></a> in each other’s territories for the first time, a move seen to boost their cooperation to resist a more aggressive <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Beijing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beijing</span></a> in the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/EastChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EastChinaSea</span></a> and <a href="https://noc.social/tags/SouthChinaSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthChinaSea</span></a>. <a href="https://noc.social/tags/WestPHSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestPHSea</span></a></p><p>Philippines, Japan sign landmark defence deal in move to counter <a href="https://noc.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-japan-sign-landmark-defence-deal-in-move-to-counter-china" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/</span><span class="invisible">philippines-japan-sign-landmark-defence-deal-in-move-to-counter-china</span></a></p>