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Manila's defense chief takes China to task over stance on maritime ruling during Seoul forum

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro responded strongly on stage to a message denouncing a ruling against Beijing.

2026.9.8

A gray USS Cincinnati warship moves across calm blue water in the South China Sea.

China’s military conducts joint air, naval drills around disputed South China Sea shoal

Beijing says the exercises around Scarborough Shoal were needed to protect sovereignty and respond to actions it claims threaten regional stability.

2026.8.1

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, walks to attend a ministerial lunch at the Asean Defense Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov. 1. [AP/YONHAP]

Hegseth unleashes diatribe over China's activities in South China Sea, calls for concerted efforts

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday lashed out at China for its military activities in the South China Sea, calling for collective efforts to counter them, such as crafting a shared maritime domain awareness platform.

2025.11.2

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (not pictured), in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 29. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Hegseth voices 'serious' concerns over China's activities in South China Sea in talks with Chinese defense chief

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed "serious" concerns over China's activities in the South China Sea, around Taiwan and toward its regional allies during his first in-person talks with his Chinese counterpart in Kuala Lumpur.

2025.10.31

People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area on Sept. 22. [AP/YONHAP]

Super typhoon blowing by northern Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures

Schools and offices were closed Monday as thousands evacuated from northern Philippine villages and neighboring Taiwan when one of the strongest typhoons this year threatened to cause flooding and landslides on it way to southeastern China.

2025.9.22

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea on Aug. 13. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea

China’s military said on Sunday it had conducted "routine" patrols in the South China Sea and warned the Philippines against any provocations, according to a spokesperson for the Southern Theater Command.

2025.9.14

Philippine marines ride rubber boats near the Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island, in the disputed South China Sea on June 4. [AP/YONHAP]

Chinese ship runs aground off Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea

A Chinese ship ran aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, prompting Filipino forces to go on alert, Philippine military officials said Sunday.

2025.6.9

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California., on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. [AP/YONHAP]

Biden stresses North's denuclearization in summit with Xi

U.S. President Joe Biden underlined Washington's commitment to North Korea's denuclearization during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in California on Wednesday, according to the White House.

2023.11.16

A Samsung Heavy Industries official monitoring a collision avoidance situation using its newly developed overhead display. The company announced Thursday that it had successfully demonstrated the autonomous navigation technology, which uses AIS (Automatic Identification System), radar, camera sensors, and sensor fusion, to identify obstacles. [SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES]

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Samsung Heavy Industries successfully demonstrated the autonomous navigation technology, which uses AIS (Automatic Identification System), radar, camera sensors, and sensor fusion, to identify obstacles.

2023.7.6

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks during the virtually-held 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) at the Foreign Ministry in central Seoul Wednesday, as a part of a series of Asean-related meetings set to run through Saturday. [FOREIGN MINISTRY]

Kang stresses peace process on Korean Peninsula in Asean talks

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha asked for the international community’s cooperation in moving the peace process on the Korean Peninsula forward, as she kicked off a series of virtual Asean-related meetings Wednesday.

2020.9.10