Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further deepen cooperation under a trilateral arrangement in the face of rising tensions in Asia's waters, the three countries said following a call among their leaders.

Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in the face of growing tensions in regional waters, Manila said on Monday following a call among their leaders.

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi on Wednesday sought President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s continued support for Japan’s closer cooperation with the Philippines to address security issues and other challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Observers have speculated that Shigeru Ishiba’s government might be delaying ratification to avoid antagonising China.

The Philippines and Japan are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening its alliances with regional partners in recent years.

Japan, the United States and the Philippines have agreed in an online meeting to continue cooperation in maritime security and other areas.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday that he will visit South Korea, the Philippines and Palau next week in a bid t

Japan, the Philippines, and the United States have pledged to strengthen trilateral cooperation on economic, maritime, and technological fronts amidst escalating regional tensions. This follows a virtual meeting with U.

Japan and the Philippines vowed Wednesday to strengthen security cooperation to address China's actions in the South China Sea amid speculation that incoming US President Donald Trump will scale back security commitments in Asia. Japanese Foreign Minister ...

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, incl