Defense Cooperation

Japan-Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Takes Effect — What Japan’s First “Logistics Agreement with an ASEAN Country” Means

On August 22, 2026, the Japan-Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) entered into force.

2026年8月23日

Defense CooperationIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines Relations

US Reports “Significant Progress” on EDCA Site Development in the Philippines

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby said on August 13 that significant progress had been made over the past 18 months in developing nine…

2026年8月15日

Defense CooperationInternational Affairs & SecurityPhilippine News

Japan Innovation Party Co-Leader Fumitake Fujita Visits the Philippines

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of Japan's Nippon Ishin no Kai, paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on August 3, 2026, discussing Japan-Philippines cooperation, disaster relief, and South China Sea security within the Free and Open Indo-Pacific framework.

2026年8月5日

Defense CooperationJapan-Philippines Relations

Bangsamoro Holds First Parliamentary Election September 14 — After Four Delays, JICA Advisor Watches Historic Milestone

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region holds its first-ever parliamentary election on September 14, 2026, after four delays. JICA's Naoyuki Ochiai and the agency's decade-long "advisor" role in the peace process are highlighted, along with parliament composition, candidates, and gun-ban security measures.

2026年7月30日

Defense CooperationEmbassy of JapanIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsSociety

JICA’s Support for BARMM (January 2026 – Present)

After roughly seven years of transition, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will hold its first parliamentary election on…

2026年7月30日

Cultural ExchangeDefense CooperationIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsJapanese CommunityOkinawaPhilippine NewsSociety