East Asia Tonight: Philippines says no China target, Thailand picks new PM

On East Asia Tonight (Aug 16), the Philippines says increased foreign engagements are for the nation’s own benefit; Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister; Japan braces for Typhoon Ampil. Also, how Fukushima nuclear plant operator TEPCO plans to remove radioactive debris from reactors knocked out in the 2011 tsunami.