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Philippine marines march between Philippine and Japanese flags prior to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's (not pictured) arrival for a wreath-laying ceremony at Jose Rizal's monument in Manila on Nov. 3, 2023. Ted Aljbe, AFP/File

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17365067010161736475331958172879504142217200731352651719547448676AFP__20231103__33ZL6ZK__v1__HighRes__PhilippinesJapanDiplomacy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippine marines march between Philippine and Japanese flags prior to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida&#x27;s (not pictured) arrival for a wreath-laying ceremony at Jose Rizal&#x27;s monument in Manila on Nov. 3, 2023. Ted Aljbe, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippine marines march between Philippine and Japanese flags prior to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida&#x27;s (not pictured) arrival for a wreath-laying ceremony at Jose Rizal&#x27;s monument in Manila on Nov. 3, 2023. Ted Aljbe, AFP/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Japan&#x27;s ambassador to the Philippines is hopeful that Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will have fruitful discussions with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on his visit to Manila next week.</p><p>Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo said this is Iwaya&#x27;s first official visit to the Philippines as a new foreign minister and that the trip is the &quot;first important visit from the Japanese side to Manila for this year&quot;.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/10/japan-fm-takeshi-iwaya-to-visit-philippines-next-week-1017">Japan FM Takeshi Iwaya to visit Philippines next week</a></div><p>Speaking in a chance interview on the sidelines of a forum conducted by Stratbase ADR Institute on Friday, Kazuya said:  &quot;I hope there will be sufficient discussions between the two foreign ministry secretaries and I hope this is going to be an important beginning of this important year.&quot;</p><p>The Department of Foreign Affairs earlier said the bilateral meeting will discuss &quot;political, defense, security, economic and development cooperation, as well as other areas of mutual concern&quot;. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/17/afp-reciprocal-access-pact-to-allow-cooperation-training-between-ph-japanese-forces-1604">Philippines-Japan defense pact to allow troops&#x27; cooperation, training: AFP</a></div><p>Among the expected topics of discussion are the Reciprocal Access Agreement defining conduct of and custody over visiting troops.</p>

<p>MANILA — Japan's ambassador to the Philippines is hopeful that Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will have fruitful discussions with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on his visit to Manila next week.</p>

MANILA — Japan's ambassador to the Philippines is hopeful that Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will have fruitful discussions with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on his visit to Manila next week.

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Envoy hopes for fruitful discussion during Japan FM Takeshi Iwaya’s Manila visit

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 10, 2025 06:58 PM PHT

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