Sa eksklusibong panayam ng GMA Integrated News kay Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya, iginiit ng Japan na gaya ng Pilipinas, patuloy nilang poprotektahan ang kanilang teritoryo sa gitna ng territorial dispute ng Japan at China sa East China Sea.
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00:00Just like the Philippines, Japan also faces its own territorial dispute with China
00:04over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
00:07What are some of the measures Japan has taken which probably can be applied to the Philippines?
00:13Firstly, there is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea are clearly
00:20an inherent part of the territory of Japan in light of historical facts and based on
00:28international law. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan since 1895.
00:38Therefore, there exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved concerning the Senkaku
00:44Islands. But at the same time, as you know, Chinese coast guard vessels have been around
00:51that region and has intruded into our territorial water around those islands.
00:59Against those incidents, Japan has and will continue to act firmly and calmly to maintain
01:08its territorial integrity. Japan continues to strive for peace and stability in the region,
01:15which is to be established through the observance of international law.
01:21From this point of view, Japan highly appreciates the government of the Philippines
01:26for having consistently complied with the arbitral abort in 2016.
01:34I'd like to know, Mr. Ambassador, what can the Philippines learn from Japan as far as
01:39dealing with the situation is concerned?
01:41I think we are facing various similar challenges in the maritime sphere, East China Sea, South
01:51China Sea. But at the same time, the situation in Japan and in the Philippines are not exactly
02:02identical, of course. Japan and China have established some frameworks, including fishery
02:13treaties or the rescue agreements between the two countries. So that might be something that
02:22we can work together.