Despite being on opposing sides during World War II, the Philippines and Japan have come a long way since the normalization ...

The Philippines' new foreign minister has said she sees no problem if Japan were to amend its pacifist Constitution to ...

The U.S., Japan, and Philippine Coast Guards joined forces in a trilateral search and rescue exercise, demonstrating seamless ...

Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the U.S. and their leaders held three-way talks in April at the White House, where President Joe Biden renewed Washington’s "ironclad" commitment ...

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Japan plans to give coastal radar systems worth about $4 million to improve the Philippine Navy’s capabilities as part of its official security assistance program, Mr. Kishida said.

The U.S. has repeatedly warned China over its escalating acts of aggression in the disputed waters against Japan and the Philippines, which are among Washington’s staunchest treaty allies in Asia.

Other OSA recipients Japan has selected for this year are Bangladesh, Fiji, and Malaysia. Kishida will fly to Malaysia after leaving the Philippines Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines — The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to start negotiations for a key defense pact that would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory for ...

Japan and the Philippines signed an agreement to forge closer defence ties in January 2015 and have since conducted nearly 20 joint naval drills. In 2021 they also held joint air force exercises.

The defense pact with the Philippines, which includes live-fire drills, is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords with Australia in 2022 and with Britain in 2023.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko prepare to leave Haneda airport in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Kishida began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines ...