President Ferdinand Marcos Jr leaves for Japan today for an official visit from Feb 8-12. DFA earlier said around 7 bilateral deals are set to be signed during the visit. | via beacupin MORE:
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to visit Tokyo for an “official working visit” from February 8 to 12, 2023.
Japan is a key ally and the only country with which the Philippines has a standing bilateral free trade agreement, the Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. Manila’s other FTAs are via the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or with other regional blocs. A “large business delegation” will also be flying to Japan for the official visit, but neither the Department of Foreign Affairs nor the Palace has released the list as of posting time. As of February 1, over 150 individuals have signed up to be part of the business delegation, said Imperial.
During the visit, at least seven bilateral agreements are expected to be signed. While the DFA has yet to release the full list, the bilateral agreements include: Proposed agreement on cooperation in the field of communications and information technology, to be signed by the Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary on behalf of Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy, who will not be able to join the trip
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