Japan, PH to upgrade partnership to highest tier of strategic ties

Japan and the Philippines plan to upgrade their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level of diplomatic relations short of a formal alliance, when the two countries’ leaders meet in Tokyo next week, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. The new partnership will be included in a joint statement to be issued after a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The move will help deepen cooperation in areas including security and economic issues, with an eye to China’s maritime posture in the East and South China seas. Marcos will visit […]... Keep on reading: Japan, PH to upgrade partnership to highest tier of strategic ties

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer