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Japan, Philippines, US vow to deepen cooperation in face of China's behaviour

For the first time since World War II, Japanese forces may soon set foot on Philippine soil.
Takeshi Iwaya's visit aims to deepen ties under the 'Strengthened Strategic Partnership' established in 2015.
The Reciprocal Access Agreement allows joint military exercises on each other's soil, already ratified by the Philippine Senate.
Shin Kawashima stated that concerns about delaying ratification to avoid antagonizing China are 'probably unnecessary'.

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VOA News

Japan 'gravely concerned' about maritime tensions escalating, foreign minister says

Manila, Philippines — Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. Speaking during a visit to the Philippines, Takeshi Iwaya also said Japan would continue to provide development and security assistance to Manila and support for its maritime security, adding that a trilateral mechanism which …

1 month ago·United States

Japan, Philippines vow to boost security ties over China concern

MANILA: Japan and the Philippines vowed on Wednesday (Jan 15) to strengthen security cooperation to counter China's actions in key sea trade routes, amid speculation incoming United States President Donald Trump could scale back security commitments in Asia. Japanese Foreign Ministe

1 month ago·Singapore

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Nikkei

Japan courts ASEAN on AI tech to check China's influence

TOKYO -- Japan will work with member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the development of large language models (LLM) for artifi

1 month ago·Japan

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Deutsche Welle

Japan says goodbye to pacifism as it re-arms

The Japanese constitution was drafted in 1945 under US occupation. Aiming for international peace, the state officially renounced the sovereign right of belligerence. But now, Japan is re-arming itself.

1 month ago·Bonn, Germany

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The Korea Times

Acting president, Japanese FM reaffirm trilateral cooperation with US

Acting President Choi Sang-mok and visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya reaffirmed their countries' bilateral cooperation, as well as their three-way cooperation involving the United States, during their meeting Tuesday, Choi's office said.

1 month ago·Korea, Republic of

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The Epoch Times

US, Japan, Philippines Vow to Continue Partnership Against China’s Aggression

Leaders of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines met virtually on Jan. 12, calling to further strengthen their cooperation under a trilateral framework created amid the Chinese communist regime’s increasingly aggressive posturing in the Indo–Pacific. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed trilateral maritime security and economic cooperation, as w…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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