Manila [Philippines], November 23 [ANI]: Navies of the Philippines and Japan are accelerating security cooperation amid Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea and wider ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan formally activated the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, the Department of National Defense (DND) said, marking a key step in strengthening ...

Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

The agreement is the fifth that Manila has signed, after similar deals with the United States, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty and Philippine Defense ...