Japan, Philippines vow to beef up security cooperation

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Wednesday their countries will further strengthen cooperation in sectors such as security, energy and infrastructure, according to the Japanese government.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also discussed regional issues including those related to the East and South China seas in their talks in New York, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said, amid China's growing maritime assertiveness.Kishida and Marcos, who met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly annual gathering, also exchanged views o…READ FULL ARTICLE