Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to visit the Philippines to lay the groundwork for a new security treaty between the two countries. The visit comes as tensions escalate between China and the Philippines over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea. Japan aims to bolster military ties with the Philippines and expand their military alliance in response to China's increasing aggression. Talks on a defense pact between the two nations will also be initiated.
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Japan will seek to bolster military ties with the Philippines during a visit to Manila by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that comes after tensions escalated between Beijing and the Southeast Asian nation over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea https://t.co/6k2iKsON8z
#Japan envisions 'quasi-alliance' with #Philippines Kishida to pave way for new security pact to counter #China's maritime ambitions Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to lay the groundwork for a new security treaty with the Philippines during his upcoming trip there,… https://t.co/xQ2cstcocq https://t.co/6ArJNK8ifZ