Japan's PM Ishiba Visits The Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - APRIL 30: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poses for pictures in front of the BRP Teresa Magbanua ship, together with Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and other Japanese and Philippine officials, as he visits the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters on April 30, 2025 in Manila, Philippines. Shigeru Ishiba is currently in the Philippines as part of efforts to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries. Japanese and Philippine leaders have committed to enhancing their security partnership, including expanding intelligence-sharing, amid ongoing tensions and overlapping territorial claims with China. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)