TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday it decided to cancel a port call by a destroyer in South Korea this spring as relations between the two countries have been strained over alleged provocative acts by each of their militaries. Several...
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MAJURO, MARSHALL ISLANDS: The grounding of a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel in the Marshall Islands is being treated as a “crime scene”, officials in the Pacific Ocean archipelago said on Monday. The 308-foot (94-metre) boat, which ran aground, last week on a remote...
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SUBIC, ZAMBALES—During good weather, the shoreline of Calapandayan village in Subic town, Zambales province, bustles with fishermen fixing their boats. Some haul their boats to shore after spending a week or two out at sea, while others prepare their vessels...
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MANILA — 2018, which will end in a few days time, can be considered as a banner year for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, especially the Philippine Navy (PN), as it formally entered the missile age and demonstrated its capability to sail beyond its...
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Forum Energy Ltd., the contractor of Service Contract 72 in Reed Bank, has formally asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to lift the oil exploration ban in the West Philippine Sea. In a regulatory filing, Pangilinan-led PXP Energy – which holds 77.5 percent...
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Russia says it has built new barracks to house its troops on a disputed island chain near Japan and will build more military facilities there next year. The December 17 announcement by the Defense Ministry is likely to anger Tokyo, which wants Moscow to reduce its...
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The Turkish Defense Ministry has begun construction of a naval base on the Black Sea in the Trabzon region in the north-east of the country, RIA Novosti reports. The facility will be the ninth base of the Turkish Navy. Turkey currently has naval bases in Mersin and...
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MANILA, Philippines — Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the establishment of a mechanism for coordination between Philippines and China that will promote cooperation in disputed waters so that Filipino fishermen will not be harassed. Xi also vowed to transform...
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The Philippine Navy (PN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is conducting a 10-day maritime security activity to enhance the capabilities and readiness of sailors of the two countries in combating terrorism at sea Dubbed as the 5th Combined PN-RAN Maritime Security...
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The Philippine Navy (PN)’s first-ever port visit to Vladivostok, Russia has highlighted its capability to go beyond its maritime borders, an official said Friday. Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad made the statement during the send-off...
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The Philippine Navy (PN) contingent to the recently-concluded “Rim of the Pacific” (RIMPAC) naval exercises have arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam Wednesday. The contingent is composed of the strategic sealift vessel BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602) and frigate BRP...
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