A Japan’s Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system is launched during the maritime strike of Balikatan exercise in Paoay, Ilocos Norte on May 6, 2026. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse Fresh off the Balikatan exercises earlier this month, Japan is considering selling advanced missile systems to the Philippines – a historic first for the archipelagic nations. The announcement marks a major development in Japan-Philippine defense ties, where capacity-…