Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida embarks on a whirlwind two-day visit to Manila, where he will be meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and addressing lawmakers from both chambers of the Philippine Congress
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His official visit formally kicks off late afternoon in Malacañang where he will be given arrival honors. The two are also expected to “exchange views on regional and international issues, and reaffirm the excellent relations between the Philippines and Japan,” said the Palace. that would allow Japanese troops to hold drills and access military bases in the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the President’s cousin, said in February 2023 that the two countries are moving in the “general direction” of solidifying that deal. Marcos himself said that while formal negotiations have yet to begin, he wants to see closer security ties with Japan.
Japan has also repeatedly sided with the Philippines during its encounters with Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea. In response to an October 22 collision between government vessels in the waters off Ayungin Shoal, Japan said it “
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