MANILA, Philippines – Lumagda ang Pilipinas at Japan sa isang kasunduang panseguridad na magpapahintulot ng palitan ng suplay at serbisyo sa panahon ng joint military exercises, training, disaster response, at peacekeeping operations.
Nilagdaan sa Maynila ang Philippines-Japan Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) nina Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro at Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
Ayon sa dalawang opisyal, layon ng kasunduan na
“to strengthen operational coordination between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).”
Napagkasunduan nina Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang pinal na pagsasapinal ng kasunduan noong ASEAN meeting sa Malaysia noong Oktubre ng nakaraang taon. RNT/MND
