Their newly ratified reciprocal access agreement paves the way for Japanese forces to train on Philippine soil for the first time since WWII Japan has ratified its reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with the Philippines six months after Manila did,

Japanese military patrol planes were closely approached by Chinese fighter jets after the simultaneous operation of two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific, prompting Tokyo to protest. The incidents raised concerns about potential accidental collisions.

Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. Nakatani said Friday that "Chinese statements portraying Japan as the cause of the latest incident are unacceptable".

Tokyo said Thursday it had expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a Japanese military patrol plane in the Pacific last weekend.

Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to Japanese military aircraft in the Pacific as Chinese carriers Shandong and Liaoning operated concurrently. The Japanese defense ministry expressed deep concerns over potential collisions,

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The Philippines' Department of National Defense welcomed the Japanese Diet’s ratification of the deal, saying it would allow both countries to build reliable defense ties. In a statement, Defense spokesman Arsenio said the RAA is in line with President Marcos’ directive to boost partnerships with “like-minded countries."

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