FOREIGN Minister Yoko Kamikawa of Japan paid a courtesy call on Senate President Francis Escudero and exchanged views with national government officials regarding the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea (SCS/WPS). During their meeting on July 9, Escudero articulated to Kamikawa his desire to further strengthen friendly relations with Japan.
FOREIGN Minister Yoko Kamikawa of Japan paid a courtesy call on Senate President Francis Escudero and exchanged views with national government officials regarding the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea .
Defense Minister Kihara Minoru , Kamikawa, Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. join hands as a symbol of solidarity during the “2+2 Meeting.” Teodoro said there will be greater interoperability, exchanges of information and more cooperative activities based on rules-based international order and concepts of international law.
Likewise, she would like to further strengthen security and maritime cooperation, including through the Reciprocal Access Agreement, cooperation in the field of economic security and economic sector via infrastructure development, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. In response, the Senate president said he would exert every effort to ensure steady progress in a wide range of bilateral cooperation areas, including the early ratification of the RAA by the Senate.
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