Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed Thursday that the two countries will further bolster economic and security cooperation, warning against China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific region.At a joint press appearance after his talks with Marcos in Tokyo, Kishida said he pledged to provide a support package worth 600 billion yen ($4.6 billion) to the Philippines over the two years through March 2024 from Japan's public and private sectors.On the security front, Kishida and Marcos confirmed the two nations will continue their "two-plus…READ FULL ARTICLE
