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The Philippines on Monday ratified a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil, with the countries boosting ties amid China's growing assertiveness.
Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening an arc of alliances to deter China's disputed territorial claims in the Pacific.
The pact — which also allows for increased joint combat drills — was ratified by the Philippine senate with no negative votes or abstentions, Senate President Francis Escudero said.
Lawmakers in Tokyo will also need to vote through the treaty before it takes effect, the Japan Embassy said.
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The Philippines on Monday ratified a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil, with the countries boosting ties amid China's growing assertiveness.
Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening an arc of alliances to deter China's disputed territorial claims in the Pacific.
The pact — which also allows for increased joint combat drills — was ratified by the Philippine senate with no negative votes or abstentions, Senate President Francis Escudero said.
Lawmakers in Tokyo will also need to vote through the treaty before it takes effect, the Japan Embassy said.
Philippines ratifies key defense pact with Japan
Lawmakers in Tokyo need to vote through the treaty before it takes effect.
www.japantimes.co.jp
Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
The Philippines was under a brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.
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