MANILA--The Philippines signed a military pact with New Zealand Wednesday, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as ...

The two countries agree to begin talks on defense and security agreements — but little is said, at least publicly, of the US’ ...

United by a shared unease about China’s growing maritime assertiveness, Manila and Tokyo have pledged to build on the ...

Japan is open to negotiating and concluding an information security agreement with the Philippines, the spokesman for its ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Vietnam and the Philippines through Wednesday hoping to offer up Japan as a reliable ...

Ishiba’s visits follow Chinese President Xi Jinping’s own tour of the region, reflecting a broader competition for influence.

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday, April 29, 2025, that his country and the Philippines would start talks ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he succeeded in building "relations of trust" with leaders of Vietnam and the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru expressed opposition to any attempts to alter the status quo in the East and South ...

In a significant move underscoring deepening defense cooperation, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine ...