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PH-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement enters into force Sept II

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September 11, 2025

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ahead of the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Teodoro held a bilateral defense dialogue with Gen on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2025 in South Korea on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Both officials welcomed the entry into force of the RAA as they noted it would facilitate enhanced cooperation, joint training, and operational activities between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF).

“Preparations are underway for the formal approval of the Implementing Arrangements of the RAA,” Defense spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong said on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

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