Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan, the United States, the Philippines and 11 other countries have released a joint statement marking the 10th anniversary of an international tribunal's dismissal of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. The countries

Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, United Kingdom, and the US join the Philippines in asserting that the award…

The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal.

China asserts its control over the South China Sea waters. Thirteen nations and Japan reaffirmed a 2016 ruling against China's claims. Beijing summoned Japan's envoy, accusing…