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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17492908252971749290826880.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Crew members of Japanese submarine Oyashio (left) work on the deck while Japanese destroyers JS Ariake (109) and JS Setogiri (156) dock at a port of the former US naval base in Subic, Olongapo. Ted Aljibe, AFP/file"/>Crew members of Japanese submarine Oyashio (left) work on the deck while Japanese destroyers JS Ariake (109) and JS Setogiri (156) dock at a port of the former US naval base in Subic, Olongapo. Ted Aljibe, AFP/file</div>MANILA - National Security adviser Eduardo Año on Saturday welcomed the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by the Japanese National Diet. The agreement facilitates the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills with Filipino troops in the Philippines and allows Filipino soldiers to enter Japan for similar activities.     &quot;This is a defining moment in Philippine-Japan defense relations: timely, strategic, and grounded in shared interests,&quot; said Año, head of the National Security Council. He said that the RAA is more than just joint operations, training, and humanitarian missions between the two countries.&quot;It gives both nations the tools to act together, credibly and effectively, at a time when the security environment in the Indo-Pacific is becoming more volatile,&quot; said Año.The RAA, signed on July 8, 2024, is the first such agreement Japan has concluded with a fellow Asian country, following similar pacts with Australia and the United Kingdom. It establishes procedures for cooperative activities conducted by the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the Philippines while visiting each other’s countries, defining the legal status of the visiting forces.   &quot;Japan’s choice to pursue its first such agreement in Asia with the Philippines speaks to the deep trust between our nations and a shared understanding of what is at stake,&quot; said Año.&quot;We thank the Government of Japan for its resolve and foresight. The Philippines is fully committed to operationalizing this agreement and working with Japan to advance peace, security, and resilience in our region and across the world.&quot;

National Security adviser Eduardo Año on Saturday welcomed the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by the Japanese National Diet.

National Security adviser Eduardo Año on Saturday welcomed the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) by the Japanese National Diet.

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National Security chief says PH-Japan military pact 'timely, strategic'

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Jun 07, 2025 06:07 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 07, 2025 06:14 PM PHT

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