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The Philippines and Japan have broadened their agricultural partnership to include fisheries, a move expected to accelerate technology transfer, strengthen food security, and support the modernization of two sectors critical to millions of livelihoods. The enhanced Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC), signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, upgrades a 2023 agriculture agreement […]
The Philippines is set to gain 3,000 new jobs and stronger participation in global semiconductor and electronic supply chains as Japanese firm MinebeaMitsumi Inc. presents a P25 billion expansion of its local operations. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed MinebeaMitsumi’s expansion during a meeting with MinebeaMitsumi Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma held on the […]
The Philippines formally pledged its participation in the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, positioning the event as both a trade platform and a showcase for climate-resilient agriculture during the State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan. At the ceremonial contract signing held recently in the capital city of Japan, Agriculture Secretary Francisco […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the Philippines is stepping up agricultural cooperation with Japan to expand exports, modernize farming systems, and strengthen long-term food security following high-level meetings involving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese officials. Tiu Laurel said talks with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture centered on technology exchange, logistics efficiency, and broader […]
The Philippines and Japan are moving to recalibrate their agricultural partnership, with officials laying the groundwork for key agreements during a high-level meeting, ahead of the scheduled state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan later this month. Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo led officials in a courtesy call on Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel […]
Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya recently paid a courtesy call to Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte. This meeting marks their second official engagement, following their initial dialogue in January 2025, further solidifying the enduring bond between Japan and Davao City. Kazuya was accompanied by the Consul General of Japan in Davao, Ono Hirotaka, and officers from […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Japan’s Tokushukai Medical Group reaffirmed their commitment to advancing humanitarian healthcare during a strategic partnership meeting held at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong City.The Tokushukai delegation was led by Dr. Shuzo Kobayashi, Executive Managing Director of Tokushukai Medical Group and President & CEO of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, […]
During the recently-concluded 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) attended by Senator Raffy Tulfo in Geneva, Switzerland, he held a bilateral meeting with the Japanese delegation led by Fujii Kazuhiro. In the meeting, Tulfo expressed elation over what he called “strong and friendly relationship between the governments of Japan and the Philippines”. As Chairman […]
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Japanese Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi met on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry Ministers Meeting to discuss deeper bilateral cooperation in agriculture, including enhanced trade, technology transfer, and sustainability efforts. A key focus of the bilateral talks was increasing Philippine […]
The Province of Bohol, the country’s first and only UNESCO Global Geopark, launched a five-day business mission to Japan aimed at strengthening tourism and investment linkages while promoting the province as a model of sustainable tourism.The delegation, led by Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado, held a series of business-to-business (B2B) meetings and destination product presentations in […]