TOKYO, Feb 8 ― Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan today for a visit that is expected to pave the way for closer security ties with Tokyo, as Manila...
TOKYO, Feb 8 ― Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr arrives in Japan today for a visit that is expected to pave the way for closer security ties with Tokyo, as Manila increasingly sides with the United States in its regional tussle with China.
Marcos's first visit to Japan since taking office in July comes after he signed an agreement last week granting the United States greater access to its military bases. It also follows a trip to Beijing last month where he told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that the Philippines would pursue an independent foreign policy.
A year ago, Japan and Australia signed a visiting forces agreement, allowing them to deploy forces on each other's soil, with Tokyo concluding a similar accord with Britain last month. Those deals provide a framework for how Marcos and Kishida could also forge deeper military ties to counter their common adversary, say experts.
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