Japan and the Philippines are signing a defense pact that will allow Japanese forces to deploy in the Southeast Asian country for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills. The Philippines was under a brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.
FILE - Japan ’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , right, greets Philippines ’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , prior to their bilateral meeting at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Dec. 17, 2023.
The defense pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords withPhilippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed seaboost its security and defensive firepower Many of Japan’s Asian neighbors, including the Philippines, came under Japanese aggression until its defeat in World War II and Japan’s efforts to bolster its military role and spending could beKishida’s moves dovetail with Marcos’ effort to forge security alliances to bolster the Philippine military’s limited ability to defend Manila’s territorial interests in the South China Sea.
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