Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost ...

Japan has ramped up its security cooperation with the Philippines in other ways, too, steadily donating vessels and other ...

The deals are part of a rapidly growing set of military agreements with the Philippines concluded by the United States and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal ...

The new deal will support the implementation of the two nations’ Reciprocal Access Agreement, which came into force in September.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their security ...

FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) ...

Japan and the Philippines are signing a key defense pact Monday, July 8, 2024, that would allow the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the ...