'The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting to discuss areas of mutual concern,' the Palace said.
MANILA — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be in the Philippines this week for an official visit and is expected to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss regional and international issues, the Presidential Communications Office said Tuesday.
"The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting to discuss areas of mutual concern such as political, security, economic and development cooperation, as well as people-to-people ties," the Palace said. The potential agreement would be the first with a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Japan has reciprocal access agreements with Australia and Britain, it also reported.
The countries, in a 2011 joint statement also "confirmed that freedom of navigation, unimpeded commerce, and compliance with established international law including the and the peaceful settlement of disputes serve the interests of the two countries and the whole region," including in the South China Sea.
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