Abe's Philippine visit in January to include Duterte's hometown Davao
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will travel to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown of Davao when he visits the country next month, making it a "very significant and unique" trip, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Thursday. In an interview, Yasay said Abe's planned three-day visit, which ...
The U.S. will remain the most important partner for the Philippines even as Rodrigo Duterte improves ties with China, his foreign secretary said ahead of the president's trip to Beijing. "We have a special relationship with the U.S.," Perfecto Yasay, the country's top diplomat, said ...
Japan, Philippines to China: Respect law for Asian stability
In a veiled reference to China’s rising maritime assertion, Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea through peaceful means and that the use of coercion or force is intolerable. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to work with ...
