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HANOI (AP) — A Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members were injured, Vietnamese state media said Monday.
Typhoon Krathon was last tracked over the coastal waters of Balintang island off the provinces of Cagayan and Batanes with sustained winds of up to 175km/h (109mph) and gusts of up to 215km/h (133 mph), according to government forecasters.
The shoal, known locally as Bajo de Masinloc, has been “completely surrounded” by Chinese coastguard and militia vessels, New Masinloc Fisherman’s Association President Leonardo Cuaresma told This Week in Asia.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to coastal villages.
Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists from the US, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, according to a recent announcement on its website.
As tensions escalate in the South China Sea, Tokyo is aligning with Manila to condemn Beijing’s actions in the contested waterway, with one senior Japanese politician likening the current threat level to that “during World War II” and urging regional cooperation to deter further provocations.
The comments by Philippine Defence Chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr on the Typhon missile system were echoed by analysts, who say there is a huge imbalance in the defence capabilities of the two countries while the Philippines also lag behind its other neighbours in defence technology.