MANILA, Philippines – Japan and the Philippines took their partnership up a notch as they signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) that would allow their armed forces to train together.
The Philippines joins the short list of countries, along with Australia and the United Kingdom, with RAAs with Japan. The agreement comes as both Manila and Tokyo deal with a more aggressive Beijing in the South China Sea and East China Sea.
On Friday, August 30, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya to discuss the reason behind the deepening security ties between the two countries and its impact on the future of their relationship.
What can the Philippines learn from Japan in navigating ties with both China and the United States?
Catch the discussion on Friday at 6 pm! – Rappler.com
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- What a Trump victory would mean for Asia
- Assessing the Philippines, from Duterte to Marcos
- Dissecting Marcos’ foreign policy with Secretary Enrique Manalo
- The Philippines’ growing security cooperation under Marcos
- Putting focus on how China promotes its soft power
- Dissecting the victory of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party
- Protecting PH seas, fighting disinformation from China
- Canada’s security cooperation with the Philippines
- Forging PH-Australia strategic partnership
- Philippines’ new momentum in security alliances
- Ukraine’s war, recovery, and the path to peace
- Japan’s security strategy in Southeast Asia