Japan, Philippines sign military resupply agreement

The Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement allowing for the resupply of fuel and ammunition to each other's forces. At a joint briefing Thursday in Manila, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the new Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement showed security cooperation between the two countries was "rapidly expanding".

Tokyo and Manila have significantly deepened military ties in recent years, with both joining a security partnership with Washington, and Japan supplying patrol boats and radio gear to the Philippines.