President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae have elevated the Philippines-Japan relations to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking what both leaders described as a major step forward in bilateral ties amid growing geopolitical and economic challenges. The announcement...
The Japanese government plans to help Southeast Asian countries diversify their crude oil procurement sources, in order to stabilize petrochemical supply chains amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. Faced with recent energy shocks following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Southeast...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi were set to hold their fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, underscoring their push to deepen ties between the historical Asian rivals in the face of geopolitical challenges. Lee...
Security cooperation with Japan is expected to be a key agenda during President Marcos ' meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next week. "I expect that we will be talking about many things, but of course, security cooperation will be a very important part of that discussion,”...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's prime minister inaugurated a panel on Monday tasked with reviewing her country 's security and defense policies as tensions escalate with China, North Korea and Russia ramping up their military footprint in the region. It 's part of a push by Sanae Takaichi,...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will embark on a state visit to Japan from May 26 to 29, Malacañang announced. This came as a confirmation of the earlier invitation made by the Japanese government to host Marcos as a state guest. According to the Palace, the President and the...
Malacañang said it is still considering the Japanese government’s invitation for President Marcos to make a state visit next month. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire said on Wednesday, April 22, that nothing is confirmed yet. "Nothing is confirmed. We are still...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners. The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new...
President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae agreed to work closely for the early de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, with particular focus on ensuring safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was reached during a 20-minute telephone meeting on March 24,...
TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan 's 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after President Donald Trump casually used...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is traveling Wednesday to the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump after he called on Japan and other allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The three-day...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s big election win paves the way for her ruling party to dominate the crucial lower house of parliament. It also gives her the political power to make a strong rightward shift in Japan’s security, immigration and social policies. Here’s...
