The Reciprocal Access Agreement is 'not a military' pact but could allow Japanese forces to access existing defence bases The Philippines is close to approving a key security pact with Japan that ...

Mr Marcos’ visit to Japan also came just days after he granted the US wider access to Filipino military bases under a 2014 deal that lets the US rotate troops in the Philippines for extended ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --Japan and the Philippines agreed to a "strategic dialogue" as a means to bolster defense tech and equipment cooperation, both nations announced Monday. At a meeting in Makati City ...

The Philippines hailed an "unprecedented" high in defence ties with Japan after the signing on Monday of a landmark military pact allowing deployment of forces on each other's soil in the face of ...

On July 8, the Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Philippines and Japan met in Manila for 2+2 Talks and signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), allowing the deployment of Japanese military ...

Many of Japan’s Asian neighbors, including the Philippines, came under Japanese aggression until its defeat in World War II, and Tokyo’s efforts to strengthen its military role and spending ...

The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom.

Philippines urged Japan to include 'respect for IP rights' in military deal - Teodoro. The Reciprocal Access Agreement, which establishes a legal framework for the Philippines and Japan to deploy ...

Listen to this article On 8 July 2024, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of National Defence of the Philippines, along with their Japanese counterparts, signed the Reciprocal Access ...

Feb. 24 (UPI) --Japan and the Philippines agreed to a "strategic dialogue" as a means to bolster defense tech and equipment cooperation, both nations announced Monday.At a meeting in Makati City ...

Approval of Philippines-Japan defence deal imminent as ties solidify. The Reciprocal Access Agreement is ‘not a military’ pact but could allow Japanese forces to access existing defence bases.

"Article 20 is a new article which was insisted on by the Philippine side and acceded to by Japan, ... Philippines urged Japan to include 'respect for IP rights' in military deal — Teodoro.