Defense and security collaborations between the
The two countries have made arrangements for their key agencies to conduct dialogues on a regular basis, Charge d' Affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo Gilberto G.B. Asuque said in an interview with Radio TV Malacanang last week.
Asuque said both countries have joint bilateral meetings at the political level; the undersecretaries of their respective foreign affairs ministries have been holding annual consultations to review overall bilateral relations; and the Philippines’ Department of National Defense and Japan’s Ministry of Defense also have regular dialogues.
"The (Philippine) Secretary of Defense and the (Japanese) Minister of Defense hold regular consultations to discuss regional issues and how both countries can contribute to the enhancement of regional peace," he said.
"This dialogue is an opportunity for the security officials to show how they can help each other in contributing to regional peace as well as in efforts to address other security concerns, not only in this region, but also in other parts of the world."
He said this tie-up has resulted in the
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President Benigno S. Aquino III is slated to make a one-day working visit to
The President will return to
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