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Japan offers official development assistance to Philippine military

Kyodo News
Posted at May 04 12:33 PM

Japan has begun providing the Philippine military with lifesaving equipment adopted by the Self-Defense Forces, defense and foreign ministry officials have said, making it the first time that Tokyo has offered SDF equipment to a foreign armed force using its official development assistance. Read more »

Japan PM cancels visit to Philippines –media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 05:40 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is postponing plans to visit the Philippines on a trip originally set for the end of the month, Japanese media said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Arum looking for Las Vegas venue for Naoya vs Dasmariñas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 05:13 PM

Top Rank's Bob Arum is setting up Naoya Inoue's mandatory IBF bantamweight title defense against Filipino prospect Michael Dasmarinas on June 19. Read more »

China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:59 PM

China's embassy in the Philippines has blamed "some external countries" for stoking tensions in the region, in remarks aimed at Japan after its ambassador stressed the need for peace and stability and in the South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte, Japan's Suga talk about S. China Sea, aid, pandemic

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 04:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide this week discussed various issues including the South China Sea, diplomatic aid, and the COVID-19 in a telephone conversation, the Filipino leader's office said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Philippines, Japan affirm close cooperation over South China Sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 15 01:18 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed Monday to closely cooperate over issues related to the South China Sea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, as Beijing continues its military buildup in the waters despite the concerns of neighboring countries. Read more »

Philippines eyes partnership with Japan on cyber defense, drones

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 13 05:03 PM

The head of the Philippines' military said Tuesday that the country is considering partnering with Japan to beef up its cyber defense and drone capability as part of its force modernization program. Read more »

Duterte gov't says committed to boost bilateral ties with Japan under new PM

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 07:04 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's administration is committed to boosting ties with Japan, his spokesperson said Thursday as the Philippines welcomed the East Asian nation's new leader Yoshihide Suga. Read more »

Duterte hopes for Japan PM Abe's speedy recovery

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 12:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wished resigned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a "speedy and full recovery" during a phone call on Monday, Malacañang said after the Japanese leader announced plans to step down due to health reasons.  Read more »

Philippine receives 4 air surveillance radar systems from Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 12:42 PM

Japan has given the Philippines new air surveillance radar systems, its embassy said Friday as Manila boosts its defense capability.   Read more »

Japan OKs 50-billion yen loan for Philippines' COVID-19 response

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 05:38 PM

Japan will extend a loan package of 50 billion yen or P23.54 billion to the Philippines to assist in its emergency measures in fighting the pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippine-Japan trade fell by more than half in April amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 10 09:09 PM

Trade between the Philippines and Japan has been walloped by the coronavirus pandemic, with both exports and imports falling by more than half in April compared with the previous year, government figures showed Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines, Japan plan Avigan trials vs coronavirus before end of April

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 11:06 PM

The Philippines and Japan are planning to begin clinical trials of Avigan before the end of the month, in the hope of using the anti-influenza drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus.   Read more »

Top diplomats exchange notes

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 03:22 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi exchange their signed notes during a signing ceremony and press briefing in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Wide range of topics on the table, as Japanese foreign minister to visit PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 06:40 AM

Minister Motegi Toshimitsu’s official visit on January 8 and 9 will include a courtesy call to Duterte and a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. Read more »

PH taps Japan for Subic Bay masterplan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 11:16 AM

MANILA - The government tapped the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the formulation of a masterplan which aims to boost economic potential of Subic Bay and its surrounding areas, the Finance department said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte says he should be in Japan during enthronement of new emperor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte believes he "should be" in Japan to witness the enthronement of the new emperor later this month. Read more »

103 Filipino-Japanese file petitions on stateless status

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 23 10:09 PM

More than 100 petitions for stateless status of second-generation Filipino-Japanese were filed before the Philippine government on Friday, a move aimed to boost their citizenship claims in Japanese courts. Read more »

Marine pollution exercise 2019

Manman Dejeto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 04:36 PM

Japan Coast Guard personnel drag an oil containment boom in front of a Philippine Coast Guard ship during the Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX 2019) off the coast of Davao Gulf in Davao City on Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines reaps economic benefits of alliance with Japan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 12:51 PM

The Philippines has long benefited from its alliance with Japan, Magsaysay Group of Companies president and CEO Doris Magsaysay told ANC. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to Japan, a total of 26 deals worth almost P300 billion were signed. Read more »