During Prime Minister Kishida's visit to the United States scheduled for next month, in addition to the Japan-U.S. summit meeting, arrangements are underway to hold a trilateral summit meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines in attendance.
The two countries are expected to confirm further strengthening of cooperation in the security field with China in mind.
Prime Minister Kishida will make an official visit to the United States as a state guest next month, holding a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden on the 10th local time, and is scheduled to address the U.S. Congress on the 11th the following day.
According to people involved, coordination is underway between the Japanese and U.S. governments to invite President Marcos of the Philippines to the country and hold a summit meeting between the three countries.
Japan, the United States, and the Philippines, with China intensifying its maritime expansion in the East China Sea and South China Sea, established a new framework last year with senior government officials in charge of national security, aiming to promote defense cooperation, including joint military training. Discussions are underway.
At this summit meeting, the two countries are expected to share the progress of high-level talks and confirm further strengthening of cooperation on the security front.
Japan would like to strengthen its ties with the Philippines, which has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, by including its ally the United States, and improve deterrence and response capabilities in the region.