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Japan-Philippines Relations
July 12, 2026
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Topics
- Joint Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award (July 12, 2026)
- Ten years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (July 12, 2026)
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA to the Philippines (July 11, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU by the Philippine delegation headed by Senator Zubiri (July 10, 2026)
- Video Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI at the "2026 Japan-Philippines Friendship Year Commemorative Symposium" (July 8, 2026)
- The Earthquake in the Republic of the Philippines (Message from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (June 11, 2026)
- Second Japan-U.S.-Philippines Maritime Dialogue (June 8, 2026)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting and Dinner (May 28, 2026)
- Signing of the New Tax Convention between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines (May 28, 2026)
- The 5th Consular Consultations between Japan and the Philippines (May 13, 2026)
- Mr. KISHIDA’s Visit to the Philippines, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (visiting the Batangas LNG Terminal and exchanging views with ASEAN Business Advisory Council, etc.) (May 1, 2026)
- Mr. KISHIDA’s Visit to the Philippines, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (meetings with President Marcos and Secretary Garin) (April 30, 2026)
- Visit of Mr. KISHIDA Fumio to the Philippines, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (April 28, 2026)
- President of Philippines and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos to Visit Japan (April 24, 2026)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI’s Attendance at “the Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team Formation Ceremony in the Response to the Fire Incident at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in the City, the Philippines" (April 23, 2026)
- Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team in Response to the Fire Incident at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in the Republic of the Philippines (April 22, 2026)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Telephone Meeting (March 24, 2026)
- Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI’s Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand, the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of the Philippines (Result) (February 27, 2026)
- Visit of Ambassador for Mekong Cooperation HAYASHI to Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines (February 20, 2026)
- Agreement in Principle on New Tax Convention between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines (February 4, 2026)
- Commencement of negotiations for the revision of the Tax Convention with the Republic of the Philippines (January 26, 2026)
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI's Visit to Israel, Palestine, Qatar, the Philippines and India (January 10-18, 2026)
- The Announcement of the Commemorative Logo for 2026 Philippines-Japan Friendship Year (70th Anniversary of Normalization of Diplomatic Relations) (December 10, 2025)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI Yohei Attended the Opening Ceremony of the Philippine Festival Tokyo 2025 (December 1, 2025)
- 7th Meeting of the Japan-Philippines Maritime Dialogue (November 6, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu on the Typhoon TINO that hit central Philippines (November 6, 2025)
- Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting (October 26, 2025)
- Emergency assistance to the Central Philippines in response to earthquake damage (October 10, 2025)
- Joint Committee Meeting under the Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement (October 7, 2025)
- Japan-Philippines Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (October 2, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi on the earthquake in the Philippines (October 1, 2025)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru on the earthquake in the Philippines(October 1, 2025)
- 16th Meeting of the Japan–Philippines High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation and visit to the Osaka-Kansai Expo by Economic Cabinet Ministers of the Republic of the Philippines (September 11, 2025)
- 2026 Philippines-Japan Friendship Year (70th Anniversary of Normalization of Diplomatic Relations) Commemorative Logo Contest Guidelines (September 9, 2025)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for Entry into Force of the Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement (August 12, 2025)
- Nine years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (July 12, 2025)
- Informal Talks between Foreign Minister IWAYA and Hon. Lazaro, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Republic of the Philippines (July 11, 2025)
- Japan-U.S.-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (July 10, 2025)
