00:0019 Senators voted in favor of the resolution to ratify the Reciprocal Access Agreement
00:07between Japan and the Philippines, which will strengthen and expand the defense cooperation
00:12between the two countries.
00:13According to the Department of National Defense, the existence of a collaborative partnership
00:18is unilike for like-minded nations that are important in strengthening the ability of
00:25the Philippines to defend itself.
00:27The Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Kazuya Endo, thanked the two countries for
00:33their long-standing partnership as strategic partners.
00:38Thank you very much to our fellow countrymen here in the Senate for your support and support
00:46to our new RAA.
00:52Japan is one of our most important friends and allies, if not the most important friend
00:56and ally in the region, and this agreement will only deepen our ties.
01:00The RAA not only facilitates joint military training, disaster response and humanitarian
01:07operations, but also fortifies our commitment to regional peace and stability.
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