For the first time since World War II, Japanese forces may soon set foot ... At the heart of the visit will be the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), a landmark deal signed last July that allows ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan is gravely concerned ... especially with the signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) and Japan’s second Official Security Assistance (OSA) to the ...

With no end in sight to China’s aggressive actions in regional waters which it supports with disinformation, neighboring nations and allies that follow the rule of law should respond by further ...

China studies expert and University of Tokyo Professor Dr. Shin Kawashima is calling for stronger cooperation among ...

It also signed a key defense pact with Manila, called the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) which allows both sides to train together in the Philippines and in Japan. “Our strategic partnership with ...

The Philippines and the US carried out joint air and sea patrols in the West Sea (WPS), in the latest show of cooperation.

The Philippines and New Zealand have started negotiations for a possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), which ...

China is seen to test its actions in the West Philippine Sea by "experimenting" with the Trump administration’s "attitude," according to a Japanese expert.

The Philippines and Japan signed a key defense pact, called Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), which allows the deployment and access of Japanese forces for joint exercises with Filipino ...

This landmark deal strengthens cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, enhancing joint exercises, disaster response, and maritime security. Beyond its ...

Manila ratified the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with Tokyo in December last year following ... the unpredictability of ...