As the Philippines and Japan agreed to strengthen their ties in various areas, the two governments also reached mutual positions on issues concerning the region, such as war, abduction, and sea tensions.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio meet on Feb. 9, 2023.
The leaders also expressed concern for, and strong opposition against all forms of economic coercion, and affirmed the importance of transparent, and fair development finance. On the situation in Ukraine, Marcos and Kishida reaffirmed their position, and deplored “in the strongest terms, the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and its complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine.”The two leaders reaffirmed their support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s efforts to improve the situation in Myanmar through the Five-Point Consensus.
Both leaders also expressed that they looked forward to jointly announcing a new vision for the future ASEAN–Japan relations on the occasion of the ASEAN–Japan Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation in Tokyo in December.
They welcomed the signing of the terms of reference concerning the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Activities of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Philippines, and agreed to continue to consider ways including additional frameworks to enhance and facilitate joint exercises and others between the two countries.
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