According to a report on April 11, the governments of Japan and the Philippines will start to improve the laws facilitating the exchange of military confidential information. The leader of Japan is scheduled to visit the Philippines at the end of April, aiming to confirm the early launch of preliminary consultations for signing the Agreement on the Protection of Military Information.
It is reported that the Agreement on Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services, which facilitates the mutual exchange of food, fuel and other items between the Self - Defense Forces of Japan and the Philippine military, has also entered the negotiation stage, and an agreement is expected to be reached in the future. The two sides will create an environment conducive to joint training and deepen defense exchanges.
The Philippines will use air - defense radars made in Japan to strengthen maritime and air surveillance. The Philippines signed the Agreement on the Protection of Military Information with the United States in 2024. If it also signs this agreement with Japan, Japan, the United States and the Philippines will be able to closely share intelligence in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
The security cooperation between Japan and the Philippines has reached a quasi - alliance level. In July 2024, the two countries signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement, which facilitates the smooth movement of their military forces.
The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines held talks in February and confirmed that they were ready to put the negotiation on concluding the Agreement on the Protection of Military Information on the agenda.
When the foreign minister of Japan met with the Philippine foreign minister in January, he said that Japan would continue to support the Philippines in improving its maritime security capabilities.
On March 28, Japan, the Philippines and the United States held a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea.
