Philippine government officials will have visa exemptions when entering Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said.
According to a joint statement of Japan and the Philippines released by the Embassy of Japan, Kishida made the announcement during a Summit-level Working Dinner with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday evening.
"Prime Minister Kishida announced visa exemption mainly for Philippine government officials," the joint statement read. "President Marcos welcomed Japan’s announcement and expressed his hope to build upon this momentum to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between the two countries," it added.Marcos is in Tokyo for an official visit in which
on infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare have been inked between the two governments.
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