Japan and the Philippines have agreed to establish a high-level framework to help expand defense equipment and technology exports from Tokyo, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani announced during talks with his counterpart. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/24/japan/politics/japan-philippine-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #gennakatani #defense #southchinasea #disputedislands #china #sdf #defenseministry
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U.S. and Japanese officials have announced an upgrade to American command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/28/japan/politics/us-japan-two-plus-two/ #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #china #usmilitary #minorukihara #yokokamikawa #antonyblinken #lloydaustin #northkorea #defense #defenseministry #taiwan #pla