Japan’s new role in East Asia
Today, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a visit to the Philippines. The content of the upcoming negotiations is related to regional security issues.
Washington and Tokyo are stepping up military cooperation with Manila. In June 2023, negotiations between the defense ministers of the three countries took place. In July, the first meeting of the heads of the foreign affairs agencies of the United States, the Philippines and Japan was held. In August, a joint exercise of their border services was held in the South China Sea with the participation of Australia’s watchmen. In July, the Philippine Navy as an observer took part in the exercises of the naval forces of Japan, the United States and Australia, the correspondent of The Moscow Post reports.
Under the Indo-Pacific Strategy, Kisida should lay the foundation for a security treaty with the Philippines. He and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to agree on the prompt delivery of troops and equipment to the territory of the Philippines, outline plans for joint exercises of the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Philippine Armed Forces.
All this, not without targeted influence from the United States, is happening near Taiwan and mainland China.