Japan fires Type 88 missile, sinks PH Navy ship
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-07 03:39 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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PAOAY, Ilocos Norte — Japanese forces for the first time fired its Type 88 surface-to-ship missile (SSM-1) in the Philippines - a highlight of the Joint Task Force Maritime Strike (Marstrike) activity held off the coast of Paoay, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday (May 6) as part of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026.
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