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On April 12, the U.S., Philippines, and Japan announced a joint partnership to develop the Luzon Economic Corridor to increase investments in critical sectors, as reported by the Philippine News Agency.  This was announced during the first-ever trilateral summit between the leaders of the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan.  All three countries have committed to jointly invest in infrastructure such as...

On April 11th, the Japanese government said that they would drop plans to construct a new Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) training base at the original site on Okinawa. The country’s Defense Ministry said it gave up on the planned facility due to “concerns of nearby residents” since the site is located next to a residential area. The ministry said...

The Japanese government expects South Korea to continue the current president’s “approach to addressing the long-standing bilateral issue of wartime labor despite his party’s defeat in a general election.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi made the comments during an April 11th press conference in response to South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party (PPP) loss in the...

On April 10, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced that he will soon depart to engage in talks with the President of the United States Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.  According to Marcos, the “main intent of this trilateral agreement is for us to be able to continue to flourish, to be able to help one another,...

As this publication reported in February, the government of Japan agreed to repair U.S. Navy vessels at its domestic shipyards in the event of a war in the Pacific, significantly deepening bi-lateral ties in the face of a growing Chinse threat. Today, those ties are deepening even further. Press Call Before Tri-Lateral Meeting According to the White House, the United States...