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By Hirotaka Kuriyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
16:54 JST,
January 15, 2026
MANILA — Japan and the Philippines signed a landmark logistics pact Thursday, paving the way for bolstering security and defense cooperation amid China’s increasing maritime presence.