TOKYO/MANILA – Japan and the Philippines held a vice-ministerial dialogue where the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen their political and security coordination.

MANILA/TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday paid tribute to United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.

MANILA/TOKYO – The Japanese government on Wednesday announced a grant assistance of 752 million yen to aid farmers and fishermen in central and southern Philippines affected by Typhoon Odette, which hit several regions in Visayas and Mindanao last year.

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has named former Davao City Second District Representative Mylene Garcia-Albano as the Philippines' new envoy to Japan.