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Japan and others mark 10 years since South China Sea ruling
Filed: Jul 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: Japan and other countries said the 2016 Hague arbitration is final and legally binding between China and the Philippines.
WHO: Japan and other countries
WHAT: Marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration and reiterated it is final, legally binding and definitive between China and the Philippines.
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: They marked the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Hague arbitration decision.
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