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Japan Strengthens Defense Ties with the Philippines Amid Regional Tensions
Japan has taken a significant step towards enhancing regional security by providing additional defense equipment to the Philippine Navy through its newly established cooperation framework, known as the NET Framework. This decision comes at a time when the Philippines is confronting ongoing territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea. The partnership was formalized in Manila during a signing ceremony between Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuyuki Endo.