The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns. The July 8 meetings announced Friday comes at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea.
FILE - Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , right, greets Philippines ’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., prior to their bilateral meeting at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, on the sidelines of the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to discuss the issue publicly. Marcos said last year that the proposed defense pact would be beneficial “both to our defense and military personnel and to maintaining peace and stability in our region.” Kishida announced during the Manila visit that a coastal surveillance radar would be given to the Philippines through a grant, making it the first Southeast Asian nation to become a beneficiary of a newly launched Japanese security assistance program for allied militaries in the region.
Japan, along with the United States and its Asian and Western allied countries and security partners, expressed concern over the Chinese actions.
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