Japan to provide Philippines 64 billion yen for 5 more patrol ships

Japan has agreed to provide the Philippines with a 64.3 billion yen low-interest loan for the acquisition of five additional Japanese patrol vessels, the two sides announced, in a bid to help it cope with China's aggressive activities in the South China Sea.

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