Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired an anti-ship missile at a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship about 75km off the coast of Paoay in the northern Philippines, which faces the South China Sea. MANILA: Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday (May 6), hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in waters facing the disputed South China Sea. The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo began