Japan and the Philippines are arranging to hold a meeting involving their foreign and defense ministers in Manila in early July, government sources said Tuesday, likely with China's maritime assertiveness in regional waters in mind.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara are expected to agree with their Philippine counterparts, Enrique Manalo and Gilberto Teodoro, on accelerating negotiations on a reciprocal access agreement, the sources said.Japan and the Philippines agreed in November to start RAA talks. RAAs are intended to facilitate smoother defense p…READ FULL ARTICLE
