International relationsMalaysia's spat with Philippines over Sabah: Five things to know
Tensions add further complication to sovereignty issues in South China Sea
People cast votes at a polling station during state elections in the outskirts of Kota Kinabalu, in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island on Sept. 26. © AP
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
September 29, 2020 15:01 JST
TOKYO -- A 60-year-old dispute over the sovereignty of Sabah, Malaysia's second largest state, has recently reignited, creating tensions between Kuala Lumpur and Manila and adding a further complication to the many sovereignty issues in the South China Sea.