Japan, Philippines, U.S. vow to deepen cooperation, Manila says

Reuters - 13/01
Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in the face of growing tensions in regional waters, Manila said on Monday following a call among their leaders.
MANILA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in the face of growing tensions in regional waters, Manila said on Monday following a call among their leaders.
The three countries "agreed to enhance and deepen economic, maritime and technology cooperation", Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s office said in a statement after a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that was held on Monday morning Asian time.
"I am confident that our three countries will continue to work together closely to sustain the gains that we have made in enhancing and deepening our ties," Marc...
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