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Japan’s recent strategic partnership with the Philippines is more evidence that they’re expanding their security ties in the wake of Trump’s rhetorical withdrawal from the region. So in this video, we’ll explain the history and logic behind these moves.
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Sources
Japan deals with other countries
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/28/japan/politics/japan-philippines-marcos-takaichi-summit/Â
https://asianews.network/tokyo-and-manila-launch-intelligence-sharing-maritime-border-talks-amid-unease-over-china/Â
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100549933.pdfÂ
https://worldjpn.net/documents/texts/JPSEA/20231216.D2E.htmlÂ
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501907390/cambodia-japan-pledge-closer-cooperation-under-comprehensive-strategic-partnership/Â
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100783072.pdfÂ
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100587102.pdfÂ
Abe speeches
https://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/pm/abe/abe_0118e.htmlÂ
https://www.mofa.go.jp/afr/af2/page4e_000496.htmlÂ
https://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/pmv0708/speech-2
FOIP context
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_Open_Indo-PacificÂ
https://www.spf.org/iina/en/articles/watanabe_01.htmlÂ
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/online-analysis/2026/05/japans-update-of-its-free-and-open-indo-pacific-framework/Â
Takaichi speech
https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/pageite_000001_01612.htmlÂ
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/101022859.pdfÂ
https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/101022881.pdf
