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Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression
They are treaty allies of the United States and the three have been among the most vocal critics of China’s assertive actions in the region.
Japan and Philippines agree to deepen defense ties
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, (right), shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the start of their press conference in Makati city, Philippines on Feb 24. (AP)
Japan, Philippines agree to deepen defence ties due to their mutual alarm over Chinese aggression
Japan and the Philippines strengthen defense ties against China's aggression, focusing on military cooperation and information protection mechanisms.
Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defence partnership
Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani said on Monday.
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