Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted a gala dinner on Sunday, Dec. 17, to celebrate the “historical milestone”: the 50th anniversary of the friendship and cooperation between Japan and Southeast Asia. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook page) The dinner, hosted by the...
TOKYO, Japan —Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has extended his sympathy to the victims of the strong earthquake and explosion in Mindanao. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) Kishida conveyed his sympathy during his opening statement...
TOKYO, Japan —The Philippines and Japan agreed to reach an "early conclusion" of the negotiations of the proposed defense agreement between the two countries. President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) During the 25-minute...
President Marcos, together with other Southeast Asian leaders, enjoyed the best of Japanese hospitality when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida feted them and their spouses at a banquet at the Asakasa Palace in Tokyo on Friday night, Dec. 16. (Front row from left) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet with...
There will be no chance for the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan to be signed during President Marcos' visit to Tokyo this week. DFA Assistant Secretary Daniel Espiritu (RTVM Screenshot) It might, however, be discussed during the bilateral meeting between the...
Japan said it was not tolerating any action that would raise tension in the South China Sea after the Philippines accused China of attacking one of its supply ships with a water cannon in the waters off Ayungin Shoal. In a statement on X, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko...
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (2nd from left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) (Speaker’s office) Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's historic address before Philippine Congress has galvanized the House of Representatives as far as...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited on Saturday, Nov. 4, the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), a mega railway system funded by his government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime...
President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida affirmed their commitment to resolve maritime conflicts through peaceful negotiations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a bilateral meeting in Malacañan Palace on Nov. 3, 2023....
Japan has said th​at its upgraded security ties with the Philippines, particularly its decision to start talks on a possible Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), is not directed to any country. While Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida already noted that the international order is already...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida believes that the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is now in its “golden age”, and it is his desire to further deepen the two countries’ cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the...
President Marcos renewed the Philippine government’s commitment to sustain the “vigor” of the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Japan as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida winds up his two-day state visit. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister...
