PH, Japan, US lay groundwork in Tokyo for 'historic' April summit in Washington DC

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines, Japan and the US met in Tokyo to lay the groundwork for the "historic" summit in Washington DC in April that would focus on "strategic and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, energy, critical minerals, security and defense cooperation, including maritime security, among others."

Foreign Undersecretary for Bilateral and Asean Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro, Japanese Vice Minister Okano Masataka, and Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell exchanged ideas and information on "how trilateral cooperation can add value to existing and prospective areas of work, especially in the economy and economic security, to amplify and sustain the momentum of growth in the Philippines and the resilience of the Filipino people."