Reciprocal Access Agreement

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.

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.