Japan, the United States, and the Philippines carried out a major coast guard drills together on Friday. The drill took place in the waters off Kagoshima, a southern part of Japan. This event comes at a time when worries are growing about China’s increasing actions in the Pacific Ocean.

Japan’s coast guard has held a joint exercise with counterparts from the United States and the Philippines, as the three Pacific nations beef up defense cooperation in the face of China’s expanding ma

As the Philippines and Japan conduct joint drills in the disputed South China Sea, China's military holds its own sea and air patrols. This escalates tensions in the region, highlighting ongoing territorial disputes.