MANILA -- Japan agreed on Friday to give the Philippines coastal radar systems worth 600 million yen ($4 million) as the countries deepen cooperation with an eye on Asia-Pacific security challenges.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. take part in a welcome ceremony at Malacanang Palace in Manila. © Reuters
MANILA -- Japan agreed on Friday to give the Philippines coastal radar systems worth 600 million yen ($4 million) as the countries deepen cooperation with an eye on Asia-Pacific security challenges.