PH, Japan House chiefs to intensify defense ties

By Reina C. Tolentino

Jun 19, 2024 12:13 am

HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez and Japan's Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga vowed to improve the defense and security cooperation between the two countries and expand the trilateral cooperation with the United States during their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

'Our relationship is at an all-time high with the recent signing not just of the trilateral agreement, but of our relationship, of our strategic partnership,' Romualdez said during their meeting, according to a press release from the Philippine House chief's office.

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday met with his Japanese counterpart, Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga, in Tokyo where they committed to supporting their respective governments' efforts to sustain and enhance the momentum of their bilateral relations. Photo from House of Representatives of the Philippines

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