THE roots of Japanese-Philippine friendship can be traced nearly seven decades ago, when diplomatic relations between the two ...

The defence pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords with Australia in 2022 and with Britain last year.. Under Prime Minister Fumio ...

Security experts aren't so sure A former senior US official has called for a formal Pacific collective defence pact among the United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, framing it as a ...

China on Monday accused Japan of disrupting the South China Sea by supplying naval ships to the Philippines.

Ishibal said Japan and the Philippines had started talks on a potential information security agreement, which would enable exchanges of confidential information and boost security cooperation ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru (left) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. take part in a joint press conference at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, Philippines, April 29, 2025.

The Philippines and Japan have started negotiations on an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement that – if adopted – would allow the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine military to ...

The other proposed agreement involves the security of highly confidential defense and military information the countries could share. The United States and the Philippines signed such an agreement in ...

The Philippines and Japan plan to expand their security partnership, their leaders said, as both countries grapple with maritime disputes with China. The two nations agreed to start negotiations ...

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila continues to build security alliances as it faces an increasingly aggressive ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Tuesday ...