Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen on Monday paid a courtesy call to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. During their meeting in Malacañan Palace, Marcos expressed hope for continuously strengthening the relationship between Japan and the Philippines.

The two ministers tackled regional security issues, including the maritime situation in the East and South China Seas

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

Philippine defence minister Gilberto Teodoro said he would discuss China's attempts to change the international order during a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart in Manila on Monday. (Reporting by Mikhail Flores;

An increasingly complex security environment means Japan and the Philippines need to further enhance their defence cooperation, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting in Manila.