Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President Aquino of the Philippines, a country that is friendly towards a new legal framework for peace and security based on the principle of "proactive contributions to peace." The two leaders confirmed their resolve to demand adherence to international law, expressing concerns about countries using force to unilaterally change the status quo, an indirect reference to China's landfill projects on the reefs of the South China Sea.

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