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.

Chinese military says Manila has courted countries outside the region, ‘raising security risks’ and undermining peace and stability.

As the Philippines and Japan conducted a joint drill in South China Sea, the Chinese military held joint sea and air patrols in the disputed waters. China's People Liberation Army Southern Theater Command organized joint sea and air patrol in the South China Sea on Saturday,

KAGOSHIMA, Japan: Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smouldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity by Japan, the United States and the Philippines.

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.

Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show of unity against Chinese activity in