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Asean resumes push for code of conduct in South China Sea
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At the close of the 48th Asean Leaders’ Meeting in Cebu, the regional bloc renewed its push for an immediate conclusion to negotiations on a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to manage disputes.
The 48th ASEAN Summit opened in Cebu on May 6, 2026, as the Philippines—ASEAN chair for the year—hosts a scaled-down gathering of Southeast Asian leaders amid the global oil crisis, food insecurity, and concerns for migrant workers affected by the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow plans to invite his Myanmar counterpart to meet top regional diplomats to build ASEAN consensus for greater engagement with Myanmar's new military-backed government. He shared this in a Reuters interview in Bangkok on May 5, 2026. The move aims to restore dialogue sidelined since the 2021 coup.
Sendai District Court sentenced 29-year-old Tomu Fujinuma to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for transporting a kidnapped high school student to Myanmar to engage in fraud. Prosecutors had sought four years and six months. The presiding judge called the act 'a malicious act.'
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Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw on January 6 to discuss the political situation, controversial elections, and a stalled regional peace plan. This marked her first official visit as ASEAN chair amid ongoing violence in Myanmar. The trip forms part of the Philippines' efforts to implement the Five-Point Consensus.