TOKYO -- Japan is looking to provide a security cooperation grant to the Philippines, its first such allotment under a new program designed to bolster the defensive capabilities of regional allies.
International relations
Japan eyes Philippines as first recipient of security grant
New framework designed to strengthen armed forces of partner countries
A fighter jet at the Philippines' Clark Air Base. Japan's planned grant could take the form of funding or equipment. © Reuters
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