The Japanese Defense Minister is in the Philippines to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Shinjiro Koizumi aims to broaden defense ties between the two countries, and may talk with Marcos and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr about a possible transfer of used Japanese destroyers to the Philippines.
Koizimi will be among representatives from 16 countries expected to witness a key military exercise in which Philippines, US, Japanese, and Canadian firepower will be used in a mock attack on a ship.
The Philippines and Japan signed a pact in 2024 allowing their forces to stage large-scale combat drills.
Those drills see other allied forces brace for security contingencies and deter Chinese aggressions.
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