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Yomiuri Shimbun
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan, Philippines Agree to Negotiate Security Cooperation Agreement; ‘Quasi-Ally' Relationship Eyed
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands after the joint press conference in Manila on Tuesday. MANILA – Japan and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to start negotiations on an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) to enable the Self-Defense Forces and the Filipino military to provide each other with commodities such as foodstuff and fuel. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met at the presidential palace in Manila and talked for about one and a half hours. They agreed to establish a 'quasi-ally' relationship through the deepening of security cooperation, with China's increasingly hegemonic moves in mind.
Bloomberg
29-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Japan, Philippines Plan More Security Deals Amid China Tensions
The Philippines and Japan plan to expand their security partnership, their leaders said, as both countries grapple with maritime disputes with China. The two nations agreed to start negotiations on an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement during their bilateral meeting in Manila, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a joint briefing with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday.
Yomiuri Shimbun
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan's Ishiba Holds Talks with Philippine's Marcos; Leaders Expected to Work on Security Cooperation Agreements
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is visiting the Philippines, held talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday in Manila. Japan considers the Philippines as a 'quasi ally,' which is the same status as Australia. The two leaders were expected to agree to begin negotiations on an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) to further strengthen security cooperation, and to agree on the need for the early conclusion of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA). Ishiba and Marcos were also expected to confirm the deepening of cooperation between Japan, the United States and the Philippines. With China's maritime expansion in mind, they were expected to announce a policy of not approving unilateral changes to the status quo by force. The leaders were also expected to exchange views on tariff measures imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and confirm the importance of free trade.
Yomiuri Shimbun
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Ishiba Heads to Vietnam, Philippines to Discuss Security, Economic Cooperation; PM Also to Meet Local Business Leaders
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departs Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday departed Tokyo's Haneda Airport to begin a four-day tour of Vietnam and the Philippines over the Golden Week holidays. Ishiba is expected to call on Vietnam and the Philippines to further strengthen their security cooperation with Japan, with China's increasing maritime expansion in mind. He is also expected to reaffirm Japan's economic ties with both countries, which face U.S. President Donald Trump administration's high tariff policy. On Sunday, Ishiba was to have talks in Vietnam with the Communist Party's General Secretary To Lam, the nation's top leader. On Monday, Ishiba will have a summit meeting with ***Vietnamese Prime Minister*** Pham Minh Chinh. The Japanese prime minister plans to propose establishing a vice-ministerial level dialogue of the foreign and defense authorities and cooperation on training human resources for the semiconductor industry. In talks slated for Tuesday in the Philippines with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the two countries plan to agree on starting negotiations on an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) and on concluding a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) at an early stage. Many Japanese companies have established operations in both countries, which are experiencing continuing economic growth. Ishiba also plans to meet with representatives of local businesses during his visit to discuss the impact of the U.S. tariffs and other issues.
