Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further deepen cooperation under a trilateral arrangement in the face of rising tensions in Asia's waters, the three countries said following a call among their leaders.

The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its third week of actively challenging its Chinese counterparts, including a 12,000-ton “monster” China Coast Guard cutter within the country’s exclusive economic zone off Western Luzon.

Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.

By contrast, there is “GCAP silence” in Japan, says one local observer of business ties between Japan and the West.

MANILA, Philippines -- Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to help uphold the rule of law in an Asian region ...

The Philippines and Japan are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening its alliances with regional partners in recent years.

ON January 14, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) jointly held the “Second Philippines-Japan Environment Week” in Makati City. Amb.

Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. has partnered with Japan’s Ashikaga Bank, Ltd to provide essential support to Japanese businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in the Philippines.

Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo met Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Manila on Wednesday to discuss the continued strengthening of bilateral ties. The meeting focused on reaffirming Japan's commitment to its strategic partnership with the Philippines,

The end of the rainy (Baiu) season in the Kanto region and northern Japan is induced by a "convection jump," known as the abrupt enhancement of convective activity (precipitation) over the northeast of the Philippines in late July.

China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.