Australia picks Japan to partner on navy ship projectーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Australian Defense Minister Charles spoke to NHK Marles rather spoke to NHK after the announcement. He stressed the significance of the partnership in defense and it is a really significant moment in our relationship with Japan. I mean it’s easily the biggest defense industry agreement that there will be between our two countries. I think it’s one of the biggest defense exports in Japan’s history. Um, and it takes really to the next level what is becoming a a growing and deeply significant defense relationship between our two countries. Marl said the frigots will help to upgrade his country’s defenses amid China’s growing maritime activities in nearby waters. We are seeing a very significant um conventional military buildup. um uh what what we’ve seen with China is the largest conventional military buildup since the end of the Second World War and it’s why we need to be doing everything within our power uh to be making sure that Australia is capable. Marles added, “Australia is considering joint missile operations with the United States and Japan as part of an overall plan to strengthen cooperation between the three countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The leaders of India and the Philippines have announced a strategic partnership to bolster defense among other areas. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. Marcus is paying a 5-day state visit to India. This is the first time in 18 years that a Philippine president has visited India as a state guest. We agreed to continue leveling up our collaboration in defense and security. We expressed satisfaction over the rapid pace of the Philippines ongoing defense modernization. Modi said the two countries have decided to take their relations to the level of a strategic partnership. He added that a comprehensive action plan is being formulated to turn the partnership’s potential into results. The talks come amid China’s stepped up maritime expansion in the South China Sea, where Manila is locked in a territorial dispute with Beijing. Against the backdrop, India and the Philippines held their first ever joint naval exercises in the disputed waters on Sunday and Monday. The Philippine military says the two-day maneuvers featured a comprehensive series of high-level operations aimed at strengthening tactical coordination and joint maritime capability. A person of Japanese descent left behind in the Philippines at the end of World War II has expressed hope ahead of his first trip to Japan. The trip is being sponsored by a Japanese government program for people in the Philippines born to Japanese fathers before and during the war. Take Hay, one of the descendants, held a press conference in Manila on Tuesday. Take is one of about 50 stateless people in the Philippines who claim Japanese parentage. They’re seeking recognition by Tokyo. Take plans to go to Osaka to visit his relatives and his father’s grave. I hope that I can visit the place where my father was born. It’s been my longtime dream to go to Japan. The 82-year-old was born to a Japanese father who worked as an engineer and a Filipino mother, but his father went missing before he was born. When they met in April in Manila, Take called on Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigaru for more help for descendants like himself. Ishiba said he would work to ensure that they obtained Japanese nationality and a visit to Japan as soon as possible. Take visited his mother’s grave to tell her about his first trip to Japan, which begins on Wednesday. The cost of the trip is being covered by the government program for descendants. And that wraps up our bulletin. I’m Rosen Davalia in Bangkok.
August 5 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:
00:00 Australia picks Japan to partner on navy ship project
01:19 India, Philippines announce strategic partnership
02:42 Japan descendant in Philippines voices hope for Japan visit
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