Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed on May 28 to begin negotiating the boundary between their countries’ exclusive economic zones. © Kyodo
RINTO HORIKOSHI, TSUKASA HADANO and YUKI FUJITA
TOKYO/TAIPEI/MANILA — Japan and the Philippines aim to send a message on settling maritime disagreements in accordance with international law, but their move has already provoked opposition from their neighbors.