Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit the Philippines this year, according to its top diplomat in Manila, aiming to further strengthen defense ties in the wake of global and regional security developments. | FMangosingINQ /PDI
Koshikawa said the world was currently at “critical crossroads in the face of major challenges,” amid the Ukraine war and escalating tensions over the Taiwan Strait, which called for “urgent efforts to address these grave security concerns.”
In line with these developments, Japan is “ardently” pursuing closer ties with the Philippines, in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, he said. “With the swiftly changing tides in the global environment, the defense and security cooperation between Japan and the Philippines is becoming all the more significant. We are directing all our focus in generating concrete measures that would further deepen our defense partnership,” Koshikawa said.
Marcos made an official working visit to Japan in February, as Manila sought closer security ties with its East Asian neighbor amid concerns over China’s increasing assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea and over Taiwan. INQ
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