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The Defense Ministry is considering exports ⁠of surface-to-ship missiles to the Philippines, local media has reported, as Tokyo adopts a more assertive regional security role amid concern about China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/japan/japan-philippines-missile-exports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

The Philippines has become a key Indo-Pacific pivot, anchoring a growing network of allies, including the U.S. and Japan, aimed at deterring China and strengthening regional security and economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/12/japan/philippines-indo-pacific-pivot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #philippinesusrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #asean

The Philippines has become a key Indo-Pacific pivot, anchoring a growing network of allies, including the U.S. and Japan, aimed at deterring China and strengthening regional security and economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/12/japan/philippines-indo-pacific-pivot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #philippinesusrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #asean

The Philippines has become a key Indo-Pacific pivot, anchoring a growing network of allies, including the U.S. and Japan, aimed at deterring China and strengthening regional security and economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/12/japan/philippines-indo-pacific-pivot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #philippinesusrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #asean

The Philippines has become a key Indo-Pacific pivot, anchoring a growing network of allies, including the U.S. and Japan, aimed at deterring China and strengthening regional security and economic cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/12/japan/philippines-indo-pacific-pivot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #philippinesusrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #asean

From sinking a mock enemy ship to counterlanding drills near Taiwan, Japan played an unprecedented role in military exercises in the Philippines, highlighting Tokyo's growing role in the regional security architecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/japan-sdf-balikatan-philippines-exercises-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

From sinking a mock enemy ship to counterlanding drills near Taiwan, Japan played an unprecedented role in military exercises in the Philippines, highlighting Tokyo's growing role in the regional security architecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/japan-sdf-balikatan-philippines-exercises-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

From sinking a mock enemy ship to counterlanding drills near Taiwan, Japan played an unprecedented role in military exercises in the Philippines, highlighting Tokyo's growing role in the regional security architecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/japan-sdf-balikatan-philippines-exercises-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

From sinking a mock enemy ship to counterlanding drills near Taiwan, Japan played an unprecedented role in military exercises in the Philippines, highlighting Tokyo's growing role in the regional security architecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/japan-sdf-balikatan-philippines-exercises-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

Japan did away with another postwar taboo on Wednesday, firing off Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time from the Philippines during joint military drills Wednesday that included the U.S. and others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises-missile-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

Japan did away with another postwar taboo on Wednesday, firing off Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time from the Philippines during joint military drills Wednesday that included the U.S. and others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises-missile-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

Japan did away with another postwar taboo on Wednesday, firing off Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time from the Philippines during joint military drills Wednesday that included the U.S. and others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises-missile-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

Japan did away with another postwar taboo on Wednesday, firing off Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time from the Philippines during joint military drills Wednesday that included the U.S. and others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises-missile-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #missiles

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to establish a new body involving key defense officials from both countries, in a move expected to pave the way for an "early" transfer of used MSDF warships to Manila. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/politics/japan-philippines-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #defense #defenseministry #sdf #shinjirokoizumi

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to establish a new body involving key defense officials from both countries, in a move expected to pave the way for an "early" transfer of used MSDF warships to Manila. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/politics/japan-philippines-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #defense #defenseministry #sdf #shinjirokoizumi

https://www.alojapan.com/1480038/takaichi-entrusts-ex-pm-kishida-with-letter-to-philippine-president/ Takaichi entrusts ex-PM Kishida with letter to Philippine president #FerdinandMarcosJr #FumioKishida #philippines #PhilippinesJapanRelations #SanaeTakaichi #VisitJapan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday entrusted a letter addressed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is slated to visit the Southeast Asian nation this week. Amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, Takaichi hopes to s

https://www.alojapan.com/1480038/takaichi-entrusts-ex-pm-kishida-with-letter-to-philippine-president/ Takaichi entrusts ex-PM Kishida with letter to Philippine president #FerdinandMarcosJr #FumioKishida #philippines #PhilippinesJapanRelations #SanaeTakaichi #VisitJapan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday entrusted a letter addressed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is slated to visit the Southeast Asian nation this week. Amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, Takaichi hopes to s

https://www.alojapan.com/1479883/philippines-president-marcos-to-make-state-visit-to-japan/ Philippines President Marcos to make state visit to Japan #China #defense #FerdinandMarcosJr #philippines #PhilippinesJapanRelations #Taiwan #VisitJapan MANILA – Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will make the first state visit to Japan by a Philippine president in over a decade next month, the presidential palace said Friday, at a time of deepening security cooperation between the two countries. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will receive Marcos and

https://www.alojapan.com/1479883/philippines-president-marcos-to-make-state-visit-to-japan/ Philippines President Marcos to make state visit to Japan #China #defense #FerdinandMarcosJr #philippines #PhilippinesJapanRelations #Taiwan #VisitJapan MANILA – Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will make the first state visit to Japan by a Philippine president in over a decade next month, the presidential palace said Friday, at a time of deepening security cooperation between the two countries. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will receive Marcos and

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will make the first state visit to Japan by a Philippine president in over a decade next month, at a time of deepening security cooperation between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/politics/philippines-president-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #defense #china #taiwan

[Good Business] What Lion-Tiger Katol teaches us about purpose that lasts

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[Good Business] What Lion-Tiger Katol teaches us about purpose that lasts

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[Good Business] What Lion-Tiger Katol teaches us about purpose that lasts

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[Good Business] What Lion-Tiger Katol teaches us about purpose that lasts

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[Good Business] What Lion-Tiger Katol teaches us about purpose that lasts

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Japan's role in large-scale joint military drills in the Philippines this month will be larger than anticipated, with the SDF sending about 1,400 personnel, multiple warships and aircraft, as well as anti-ship missiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/japan/philippines-military-exercise-deployment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf

Balikatan 2026: 17,000 troops in ‘biggest’ edition of PH-US war games yet

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Balikatan 2026: 17,000 troops in ‘biggest’ edition of PH-US war games yet

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Japanese soldiers joined military drills with the U.S. and the Philippines on Monday, becoming the country's first "combat-capable" troops to train in the Southeast Asian nation since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf

For the first time since the end of World War II, Japanese combat-capable troops will return to the Philippines — not as occupiers, but as close partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/japan/politics/japan-sdf-philippines-balikatan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf

Japan and the Philippines signed two defense pacts Thursday, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation ​in response to rising regional tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/japan/politics/japan-philippine-new-security-pacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #defense #toshimitsumotegi #theresalazaro

As Tokyo and Manila discuss the transfer of used Japanese destroyers, the Philippine Navy chief says the service is also seeking five more retired TC-90 aircraft from the MSDF to boost its patrol capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/philippine-navy-chief-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #defense #msdf #sdf #china #southchinasea #southeastasia

Family courts in Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture have rejected claims for Japanese citizenship filed by four Japanese descendants living in the Philippines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/philippines-citizenship-denied/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nationality #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #humanrights #wwii

PH, US eye ‘strengthened cooperation’ with Aus and Japan, deterrence in South China Sea

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PH, US eye ‘strengthened cooperation’ with Aus and Japan, deterrence in South China Sea

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What is Japan’s Matsusaka beef, and why is it so rare?

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Rappler Live Jam: ena mori

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Tokyo and Manila have begun using their recently enacted visiting-forces pact, employing it for the first time Tuesday to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the Philippine province of Cebu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/japan-philippines-raa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #defense #sdf #philippines #china

Japan and the Philippines are set to intensify joint military activities after a visiting-forces agreement entered into force, paving the way for rotational Self-Defense Force deployments to the Southeast Asian country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/11/japan/raa-take-effect/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #raa #philippinesjapanrelations #defense #sdf

To boost its military capabilities and bridge key gaps with China, the Philippines is turning to top partners such as Japan for support — part of a multipronged approach that includes defense-industrial tie-ups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/09/japan/philippines-military-modernization-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #defense #china

Two Japanese nationals were shot to death in Manila on Friday night, officials at the Japanese embassy in the Philippine capital said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/crime-legal/japanese-shot-dead-manila/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #philippinesjapanrelations #manila #guns

Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smouldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity by Japan, the United States and the Philippines amid tensions with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/21/japan/japan-us-philippines-coast-guard/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japancoastguard #usjapanrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #china #disputedislands #pla

The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration has detained Ryuji Yoshioka, 55, the suspected leader of the "JP Dragon" crime ring based in the Southeast Asian country, investigative sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/crime-legal/jp-dragon-leader-detained/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jpdragon #gangs #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations

Some people who were born to Japanese fathers and Filipino mothers before the end of World War II and have remained in the Philippines have been unable to obtain Japanese nationality due to insufficient documentation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/04/japan/philippines-japanese-citizenship-world-war-ii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #wwii #nationality

The defense chiefs of Japan, Australia, the U.S. and the Philippines met for talks on the sidelines of a regional security summit as the four look to push back against Chinese military assertiveness in Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/31/asia-pacific/politics/us-japan-australia-philippines-squad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #australia #philippines #defense #gennakatani #usjapanrelations #australiajapanrelations #philippinesjapanrelations #china #petehegseth

A top Philippine general expects Japan's Self-Defense Forces’ involvement in both bilateral and multilateral activities to grow substantially, following participation in large-scale military activities last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/japan/philippines-military-japan-sdf-balikatan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #sdf #defense #china #southchinasea #taiwan #pla #us #usmilitary #disputedislands

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibsa said Tokyo and Manila are now "almost like allies." But Ishiba and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are aiming even higher, with the two launching talks on two new defense pacts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/30/japan/politics/japan-philippines-leaders-defense-pacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #ferdinandmarcosjr #shigeruishiba #sdf #defense #china #southchinasea

Japan will for the first time join annual military drills between the Philippines and the U.S. as a participant this year, rather than just as an observer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/japan-us-philippines-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #sdf #defense #us #balikatan

At a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila, proof that multilateral ties and deft diplomacy foster peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-japan-bilateral-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #southchinasea #donaldtrump

The government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/philippines-born-to-japanese/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #immigration