WASHINGTON -- Following U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's trip to the Philippines and Japan, Tokyo should seek to deepen relations with Manila and invest in the nine military bases the Philippines allows the U.S. military to access, Keio University professor Ken Jimbo told Nikkei Asia.
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Soldiers load relief goods onto a U.S. aircraft at Lal-lo Airport in the northern Philippines. The airport is made available to the U.S. through the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. © Reuters
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