Manila keen on forging defense pact with Tokyo • Jovee Marie N. de la Cruz

Following the recent incident involving Chinese ships within the country’s maritime territory, the Philippines will push for the signing of a new bilateral defense agreement with Japan during the visit of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the country next week, according to the Department of Defense (DND). “I am optimistic on the progress of the

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