Japan, Philippines Boost Security Ties Amid Rising Maritime Tensions with China

By Naohiro Tamura and Shinsuke Uemura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
16:18 JST,
July 8, 2024
MANILA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held talks in Manila on Monday, and the two sides affirmed their intention to strengthen security cooperation in light of China’s increasingly aggressive maritime expansion.
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