
Foreign ministers from major powers join their counterparts from Southeast Asia on July 23 at the ASEAN Regional Forum, part of the bloc’s annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Manila. © Reuters
MAI NGUYEN and RAMON ROYANDOYAN
July 23, 2026 13:25 JST
Updated on July 23, 2026 15:28 JST
MANILA — Foreign ministers from major powers joined their Southeast Asian counterparts in Manila on Thursday for talks on maritime and cyber security and broader threats, as the region confronts geopolitical tensions, the Middle East energy crisis and the growing scourge of online scams.

