Japan and the Philippines have agreed to have further bilateral discussions on addressing regional and international situations.
TOKYO —
“With regards to our security cooperation, I explained to the President [Marcos] such matters as Japan’s national security strategy and the President welcomed Japan’s commitment to the free and open international order based on rules,” Kishida said. In a joint statement, released by the Department of Foreign Affairs , the two leaders affirmed their intention to enhance defense and security cooperation through bilateral consultations at all levels, including the Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting, the Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue, and the Political-Military Dialogue.
Marcos and Kishida, likewise, welcomed the signing of the terms of reference concerning Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief activities of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in the Philippines, which aims to simplify the procedures for visits to the Philippines by the JSDF, as one of the efforts to enhance and facilitate cooperation on HADR.
Marcos, likewise, said that the signing of the TOR on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief “underscores our joint efforts to value human lives above all and to ensure that we remain resilient and responsive amidst natural and man-made disasters.”
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