Philippines and Japan hold high-level defense and security talks

The Manila Times

Philippines and Japan hold high-level defense and security talks  The Philippines and Japan hold high-level security talks in Manila as the two countries boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was finalized during the meeting between Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and their Philippine counterparts Gilberto Teodoro and Enrique Manalo.   Video by AFP   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #philippines #japan

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00:00so

00:23followed by the honorable secretary of defense

00:30and the signing of our reciprocal

00:59access agreement has brought this partnership to an unprecedented level.

01:06Today we still have an opportunity to take stock of the progress we have made and to

01:11discuss how we can deepen our already robust bilateral cooperation.

01:16Today we have witnessed a historic event, signing of the reciprocal access agreement,

01:22and we have had, prior to this signing, extensive discussions with Minister Kihara, no less

01:29than four occasions.

01:31Today marks the beginning of our enhancement of bilateral defense and military relations.

01:48Today we convene the second Philippines-Japan Foreign Defense Ministerial Meeting.

01:54This meeting marks a milestone in our decade-old strategic partnership.

01:59We reaffirmed our shared goals of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,

02:05promoting regional economic growth, and addressing the increasing and complex challenges in the

02:11region and beyond.

02:14Today it is indeed an honor to be part of the signing of this historic reciprocal access

02:21agreement between Japan and the Philippines.

02:24It will put flesh into our already strong and robust bilateral relations, and it will

02:31be a great step towards the concretization of trust.

02:38And now comes the work of building confidence among the members of the Japanese Self-Defense

02:44Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

02:47It will also lead to greater interoperability, exchanges of information, and other cooperative

02:54activities, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

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