Embassy of Japan

Cultural Exchange

Okinawa Prefecture Plans to Exhibit Prefectural Food Products for the First Time at the International Bazaar (60th Anniversary) on November 29 at SM Aura, BGC

Okinawa Prefecture plans to run its first food and products booth at the 60th International Bazaar on Nov. 29 at SMX Convention Center Aura, BGC, co-hosted by PUOA and the Okinawa Industry Promotion Public Corporation.
2026年9月22日
Cultural ExchangeEmbassy of JapanEventsOkinawa
Embassy of Japan

Kitagawa Katsuro Arrives as New Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines

The Embassy of Japan announced on September 18 the arrival of new Ambassador Kitagawa Katsuro, pledging to further strengthen Japan-Philippines ties in the 70th anniversary year.
2026年9月20日
Embassy of JapanJapan-Philippines RelationsJapanese Community
Embassy of Japan

Embassy of Japan in the Philippines Holds Farewell Reception for Ambassador Endo

On August 26, 2026, a farewell reception for Ambassador Kazuya Endo was held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Forbes Park, Makati City…
2026年8月30日
Embassy of JapanJapan-Philippines Relations
Embassy of Japan

MNLF, MILF, BIFF, Abu Sayyaf, Maute — Decommissioning, Amnesty, and Can Former Combatants Run for Office? (Part 4 of 4, Final)

What sets the MNLF, MILF, BIFF, Abu Sayyaf, and Maute Group apart? Where their former leaders are now, how far MILF decommissioning has gone, amnesty for former combatants, and voting and candidacy rights.
2026年8月11日
Embassy of JapanIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsPhilippine NewsPolitics
Embassy of Japan

From Armed Group to Autonomous Government — How JICA Supports BARMM’s Administration (Part 4 of 4, Final)

The final part of this series on how JICA helped turn the Bangsamoro peace agreement into a functioning government — administrator training, development planning, roads, Marawi's reconstruction, agriculture, and the reintegration of former MILF combatants.
2026年8月11日
Embassy of JapanIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsPhilippine NewsPolitics
Embassy of Japan

The Narita Summit Between the President and the MILF Chairman — How Japan Supported the Peace Negotiations (Part 3 of 4)

How Japan's development work through J-BIRD and the IMT earned it the trust to help arrange the historic 2011 Narita meeting between President Aquino and MILF Chairman Murad — a turning point on the road to the 2014 Bangsamoro peace agreement.
2026年8月10日
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Embassy of Japan

Sending Development Experts to the Ceasefire Monitoring Team — J-BIRD and “Unarmed Peacekeeping” (Part 2)

Why did Japan send JICA development experts, not soldiers, to the Mindanao International Monitoring Team? An explanation of J-BIRD, the peace dividend, support through schools, wells, and farm roads, and why Japan didn't withdraw even after the 2008 collapse of the peace talks.
2026年8月9日
Embassy of JapanIntergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsOkinawaPhilippine NewsPoliticsSeries
Embassy of Japan

Why Did Japan Engage in the Bangsamoro Peace Process? — From the MNLF Peace Agreement to the Launch of J-BIRD (Part 1)

Why did the Japanese government and JICA become involved in the Bangsamoro peace process in the southern Philippines? A timeline covering the MNLF peace agreement, human security, Sadako Ogata, the Mindanao Support Package, and the launch of J-BIRD.
2026年8月8日
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Embassy of Japan

BARMM’s First Parliamentary Election

The Philippine government will deploy 8,299 police officers for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region's first parliamentary election on September 14, 2026, after 12 arrests for gun-ban violations during the campaign period.
2026年8月5日
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Defense Cooperation

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
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