ギルベルト・テオドロ国防相と小泉進次郎防衛相はマカティ市で会談し、防衛協力の強化に向けたコミットメントを再確認した。
両氏は火曜日の会談で共通の懸念事項について協議した。双方は、「日比円滑化協定（RAA）」の進展や、「物品役務相互提供協定（ACSA）」の締結を歓迎した。
テオドロ氏は、これらの協定について両国間の最高レベルの信頼の表れであると評した。また、人道支援演習や、フィリピンと米国が主催する「バリカタン」演習への日本の関与など、合同活動が増加していることについても触れた。
これとは別に、遠藤和也駐フィリピン日本大使はフランシスコ・ティウ・ラウレル・ジュニア農業相と会談し、今月下旬に予定されているマルコス大統領の訪日準備について協議した。議論は、農業分野での既存の協力覚書を改正し、合同委員会を設置することに重点が置かれた。
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Saturday to deepen ties with Vietnam, focusing on energy and critical minerals in talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. The leaders discussed advancing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2023. Takaichi later urged Southeast Asian nations to strengthen regional supply chains.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced on Tuesday a five-day trip to Indonesia and the Philippines starting Sunday. He described the move amid Japan's most severe postwar security environment. Koizumi is set to meet his Indonesian counterpart on Monday and Philippine counterpart on Tuesday.
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Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to promote defense equipment and technology cooperation. Japan is eyeing an early transfer of used warships and aircraft to the Philippines.
South Korea and Japan are set to hold their first vice-ministerial "2+2" security talks in Seoul on Thursday. The meeting aims to boost cooperation on shared security concerns.
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced that Japan will launch a new office in the Defense Ministry next month to bolster defenses in the Pacific. The office aims to address challenges in protecting Japan's vulnerable eastern flank.
Following bilateral meetings in Quanzhou on March 27-28, the Philippines and China advanced practical measures in the South China Sea, including initial exchanges on oil and gas exploration, amid efforts to manage disputes and boost confidence-building. The talks, previewed amid global energy concerns, pave the way for higher-level discussions later this year.
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Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi highlighted the importance of the rules-based global order at the Munich Security Conference, linking Indo-Pacific security to the Euro-Atlantic region amid concerns over Chinese military activities. He pledged to keep communication channels open with China despite strained ties.