TOKYO: President Benigno Aquino 3rd on Tuesday began a four-day visit to Japan that will see him court investment and seek support for his opposition to China’s land reclamations in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

Aquino boarded Philippine Airlines Flight 001 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 shortly after 10 a.m. and arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport at 3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. in Manila).

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