President Rodrigo Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have agreed to work together to maintain security and stability in the disputed South China Sea.

Malacañang said on Thursday Duterte had a 20-minute "warm, engaging and productive" telephone conversation with Suga on Wednesday, discussing issues ranging from the South China Sea and the Covid-19 pandemic to piracy and terrorism.

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