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...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel 's national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and triggered a backlash abroad Wednesday, after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach Israel 's blockade of Gaza, telling them they...
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...
President Marcos has expressed his eagerness to work closely with the Thai government on energy and food security. Marcos spoke with Thailand 's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul by phone on Tuesday, April 21. During the call, Marcos conveyed his intention to work closely with the Royal...
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he picked Jeffrey Epstein ’s friend Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, batting away a barrage of calls to resign over a scandal that has left his leadership teetering....
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...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his...
