Japan, Philippines eye summit in Tokyo in early February

Japan and the Philippines are making arrangements for a summit to be held in Tokyo early February, according to sources. | asianewsnetwork

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses a session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 20, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

TOKYO — Japan and the Philippines are making arrangements for a summit to be held in Tokyo early February, according to sources. If realized, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will visit Japan for the first time since taking office in June of last year.Faced with the common challenge of China’s aggressive maritime expansion, the two countries are expected to confirm their stance to further strengthen security cooperation.

During the summit, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Marcos Jr. are likely to discuss the expansion of joint training between the Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine military, and maritime security cooperation, as well as to exchange views on Tokyo’s further economic assistance to Manila.

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