^

Headlines

(UPDATE) Aquino to attend ASEAN-Japan anniversary summit

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - President Benigno Aquino III will attend the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit slated for Dec. 12-14 in Tokyo, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.

The DFA said in a statement that Aquino and his delegation will arrive in Tokyo on Dec. 12 for a number of bilateral events and meetings.

Aquino is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 13.

The DFA said the two leaders will discuss cooperation on disaster management and reconstruction in the wake of typhoon Haiyan, economic concerns, maritime cooperation, and the Mindanao peace process.

They will also witness the signing of three exchanges of notes on a post-disaster standby loan amounting to $100 million, a loan of $187 million for the Philippine Coast Guard, and a revised route schedule for the Philippines- Japan Air Services Agreement.

During the Commemorative Summit, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan will review the accomplishment of the past 40 years and set the future direction for ASEAN-Japan relations.

The DFA said there will be two "outcome documents" from the summit - a vision statement of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and the Joint Statement of the ASEAN-Japan Summit.

The vision statement will focus on long-term cooperation between ASEAN and Japan while the Joint Statement will "address regional and international issues beyond the dialogue partnership. "  


 

vuukle comment

AQUINO

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS AND JAPAN

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DURING THE COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT

JAPAN

JAPAN AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT

JAPAN COMMEMORATIVE SUMMIT

JAPAN FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION AND THE JOINT STATEMENT

JAPAN SUMMIT

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE

JOINT STATEMENT

  • Latest
  • Trending
Latest
Latest
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with