Japan-Philippines Military Drills to Become Reality After Tokyo Ratifies Pact

Japan-Philippines military drills to become reality after Tokyo ratifies pact

Their newly ratified reciprocal access agreement paves the way for Japanese forces to train on Philippine soil for the first time since WWII.

Japan's Upper House approves security accord with Philippines

The Upper House of Japan's Diet has endorsed a security cooperation pact with the Philippines.

Japan Diet OKs defense cooperation pact with Philippines

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Friday approved legislation for a defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines, as the two countries step

Japan parliament OKs military access pact with Philippines

Japan’s House of Councillors has approved the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, which completes the deal allowing increased military engagements between the two nations.

DND welcomes National Diet's approval of PH-Japan troop access pact

**media[17555]**The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the approval of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by Tokyo’s national legislature, the National Diet, on Friday, June 6.The pact allows both countries to send military forces and equipment to each other’s territory for joint exercises, like the Balikatan Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces.“The RAA all…

PH-Japan reciprocal access agreement gets House of Councillors'

MANILA, Philippines — The  Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, a historic defense pact aiming to boost both countries’ military cooperation,  has been approved by the House of Councillors of Japan. The RAA is a pact that would serve as the legal basis for both countries’ troops entering each other’s territory for joint military exercises. Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano welcomed this approval …