(VOVworld) – Several Japanese newspapers including the Sankei, Asahi, and Yomiuri have posted articles asking China to respect the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, over the Philippines’ lawsuit against China’s territorial claims in the East Sea.

Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the Spratly (Truong Sa) Islands in the East Sea. (Photo: Reuters)

 
The Sankei wrote PCA has rejected China’s illegal nine-dash line territorial claims and called for international pressure to request China to abide by the ruling. The newspaper said China’s rejection of the ruling has isolated it in the international community. The Asahi urged China to accept PCA’s ruling and act as a responsible country in line with international law. The Nikkei also ran an article to request China to comply with international law.