Japan’s participation was made possible by a visiting forces agreement reached with the Philippines amid China tensions.

The return marks an upgrade from the region’s previous ‘hub and spoke’ strategy to one of overlapping minilaterals, experts ...

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The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.

It has been three days since a member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces intruded into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, wielding a ...

Japanese ground forces are set to actively participate in military exercises in the Philippines for the first time in ...

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The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.

The Philippines and France signed a Visiting Forces Agreement on Thursday, March 26, making France the first European country ...

The Philippines and France on Thursday signed a key defense pact allowing their forces to train together, as Manila builds security alliances in the face of an increasingly assertive China in the ...

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) has completed modifications to make the ship Tomahawk cruise ...

Japan has usually taken part in joint US-Philippine military exercises in the past as observers. Read more at ...