Philippines, Japan, U.S. hold joint drill in waters near Taiwan

ABOARD THE ANTONIO LUNA - The Philippines, Japan and the United States on Thursday concluded a four-day naval drill near the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan, expanding the exercise beyond the South China Sea for the first time.

The exercise was conducted under the Philippines' Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity framework, which has previously involved other countries as well, such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.