Japan mounts 'biggest show of force since WW2' in South China Sea
Japan's flag-flying operation comes as the United States under President Donald Trump appears to be taking a tougher line with China
13 March 2017 - 11:49
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two. China claims almost all the disputed waters and its growing military presence has fuelled concern in Japan and the West, with the United States holding regular air and naval patrols to ensure freedom of navigation.
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