Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

Japan and its allied Philippines agreed to a "strategic dialogue" as a means to bolster defense tech and equipment cooperation, both nations announced Monday.

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines shares a common cause with Japan of opposing any unilateral attempt to reshape the global order, its defence minister said on Monday. Gilberto Teodoro was speaking alongside his visiting Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, who said the regional security environment had becoming increasingly severe.

France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

The Philippines and Japan agreed to increase their defense cooperation amid a “harsh” security environment and China’s attempt to change the global order, officials said on Monday.

Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch ‘strategic dialogue’ amid concerns over China’s moves in region.

The Japanese government is providing 757 million yen (around USD5 million or PHP290 million) in assistance to help livelihoods in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) become more climate-resilient.

The Philippines and Japan have agreed to deepen their defense cooperation by creating a new high-level dialogue focused on defense equipment sharing amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea.

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines agreed Monday to further deepen their defense collaboration and talk about protecting shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over ...