20-day Balikatan not targeting China – Japanese ambassador
Philippine Marine Corps and US Marine Corps personnel participate in the advanced rifle marksmanship training as part of the Marine Exercise 2024 he…
20-day Balikatan not targeting China – Japanese ambassador
Philippine Marine Corps and US Marine Corps personnel participate in the advanced rifle marksmanship training as part of the Marine Exercise 2024 held at the 1st Marine Brigade Firing Range in Camp Iranun in Barira, Maguindanao del Norte on 15 April 2024. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO / MindaNews DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 April) – The conduct of the Balikatan Exercises from April 20 to May 8 in several parts of the Philippines is not a hostile act against any country, particularly China, a Japanese diplomat said. “As I understand, the exercises are not targeted at any country. And it’s being conducted for joint exercise for peace and stability in the region, I don’t think it is targeted at any other country,” Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo said in an interview at the Consulate General of Japan in Davao on Friday. Japan is among the seven countries participating in the military exercises, along with the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Canada,...
