Minoru Kihara
Philippines and Japan sign key defence pact
Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., left, shakes hands with Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida as they arrive before meetings with Philippine and Japan Foreign and Defense Ministers at a hotel in Taguig, Philippines, Monday, July 8, 2024.
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Philippines hopes to sign key defense pact with Japan
The Philippine's military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defense pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on each other's territory will be signed at security talks next week.
Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa are set to meet with their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Monday.
U.S. Army delivers the aid to regions hit by the earthquake in Japan
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said at a press conference that Japan only accepted U.S. aid after the earthquake while rejecting aid from other countries due to difficulties in reaching an agreement on how the aid would be delivered, reports Kyodo.