President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the kickoff of the Asean-Japan Summit in Tokyo on December 17, 2023. Photograph from PCO
TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has underscored the importance of the Philippines forging bilateral and multilateral collaborations to assist the nation reply to prevailing and foreseen wants.
In a dialog with members of the Japanese media right here, Marcos was requested how Tokyo and Manila have grown their relationship over the previous a long time to which the President replied: by elevated cooperation.
“This alliance that we’ve got come along with Japan is once more [is] to assist us […] work collectively extra carefully. As a result of within the navy, since there’s a tactical operation […] we actually have to coach with each other,” he defined.
“It’s not adequate really with simply Japan and the Philippines to enter into this settlement. We actually should get extra of those [kinds] of preparations in place,” he added.
In line with the Palace, Marcos is referring to the Philippines’ trilateral settlement with Japan and the US (US). In December, the US, Japan, and the Philippines vowed to strengthen cooperation following China’s aggression within the West Philippine Sea.
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The Philippines was additionally a recipient of Japan’s Official Safety Help (OSA).
In November, the Philippines obtained an OSA grant value P235 million for a coastal radar system. The safety grant comes amid rising tensions within the West Philippine Sea, with China’s aggressive incursion and intimidation inside the Philippines’ unique financial zone.
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Marcos attended the first day of the fiftieth Commemorative Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Summit.
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Previous to Marcos’ engagements throughout the major day of the Asean-Japan Summit, he attended a dinner banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on the State Visitor Home, Akasaka Palace.
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Different Asean leaders within the convention have been present Asean chair Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, amongst others.
