The Government of Japan has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, the highest award given by Japan to a foreign national. Zubiri received the award conferred to him by Emperor Naruhito during the Ceremony of Imperial...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo underscored the primacy of rules-based order, global connectedness, and international order in the progress, development, and security in the Indo-Pacific region. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo delivers his remarks at the 30th Nikkei Forum...
The Philippines and Japan agreed to work together, and get the United States involved, to realize a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region based on the rule of law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) said. (From left) DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi...
President Marcos revealed that the Philippines and Japan have agreed to begin the negotiation on the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), an agreement on the provision of supplies and services between the two countries' defense force. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is eyeing to visit the Philippines this month, reports said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets US President Joseph Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a trilateral phone call on Jan. 13, 2024. (File Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to support the Marcos administration’s "Build Better More" program to help promote and strengthen the Philippines’ bid for an upper middle-income status country. (From left) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Mori Masafumi and Japanese Ambassador to...
The ongoing visit of Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen will further strengthen the defense cooperation between Manila and Tokyo in the face of regional changes, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen during a courtesy...
President Marcos said the Philippines intends to further bolster its cooperation with Japan, stressing that there still much to do with their ties. Marcos made the statement during a meeting with Motegi Toshimitsu, the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, during the...
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, July 12 expressed confidence that the Senate’s concurrence to the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippine government would strengthen the country’s commitment to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Legarda...
Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya is excited to witness the “golden age” of the Philippines-Japan Strategic Partnership as he begins his tour of duty in Manila. Japanese Ambassador-designate to Manila Endo Kazuya (Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines screenshot) The...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko is looking forward to better and more cooperation between the two countries considering that bilateral relations of both sides have "evolved beyond traditional areas and made great progress." During a National Day Reception...
The Philippines should not become the next battleground of world super powers. That is why, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III it is critical for the Senate to ensure that the proposed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan be an authentic pact that...
