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Japan and the Philippines agreed on February 24, 2025, to further deepen defence ties. Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said the decision came amid an “increasingly severe” security environment in the Indo-Pacific region. Nakatani met his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro in Manila for a meeting in which the two ministers tackled regional security issues, including the maritime situation in the East and South China seas. The two sides have agreed to deepen cooperation on military exchanges, establish a high-level strategic dialogue between their militaries and deepen information-sharing.
