길베르토 테오도로 주니어 필리핀 국방부 장관과 고이즈미 신지로 일본 방위상은 마카티시에서 회담을 갖고 국방 협력 강화에 대한 의지를 재확인했다.
양국 관계자는 화요일 회담에서 상호 관심사에 대해 논의했다. 이들은 필리핀-일본 상호접근협정(RAA)의 진전과 물품·역무 상호제공협정(ACSA) 체결을 환영했다.
테오도로 장관은 이번 협정들이 양국 간 최고 수준의 신뢰를 보여주는 것이라고 평가했다. 또한 양측은 인도적 지원 훈련과 '발리카탄' 훈련에서의 일본 역할 확대 등 공동 활동 증가를 주목했다.
별도로 엔도 가즈야 주필리핀 일본 대사는 프란시스코 티우 로렐 주니어 농업부 장관을 만나 이달 말 예정된 마르코스 대통령의 방일을 준비했다. 이번 논의는 농업 분야 협력 양해각서(MOU)를 개정하여 공동위원회를 구성하는 방안에 초점을 맞췄다.
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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.