The Philippines is joining the United States, Japan and Australia in setting up a new Indo-Pacific defense council, the latest move to push back against Beijing's growing aggression in the South China ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Philippines and Japan have reached an agreement “in principle” on a deal that would allow mutual ...

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to conduct joint drills in the Philippines. The Reciprocal Access Agreement permits Filipino forces to train in Japan.

JAPAN and the Philippines have reached an agreement in principle on a landmark defense pact that will allow the exchange of ...

From left, Japan Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Philippines' Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Philippines' Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. join hands ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to start negotiations for a key defense pact that would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory for joint ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister and a former protege of Abe, met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on the sidelines of the recently concluded Asean summit in Malaysia to advance ...

The Philippines and Japan have reached an agreement in principle on a new defense pact that will allow their armed forces to ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their security alliance ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan will sign an accord with the Philippines to allow Tokyo to supply military equipment to Manila, the first such Japanese defense pact in a region where both have ...