Around 518,000 Japanese soldiers perished in their occupation of the Philippines during World War II. According to the DILG, over 300,000 remains of Japanese soldiers are still in the country.

Japan, Philippines to sign defense pact. Tokyo’s forces will be able to train in a Southeast Asian country it conquered during ... brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is ...

Listen to this article On 8 July 2024, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Secretary of National Defence of the Philippines, along with their Japanese counterparts, signed the Reciprocal Access ...

During World War II, ... During the siege and occupation of the Philippines, ... The Japanese attacked the Philippines on Dec. 8, 1941.

The defense pact with the Philippines is the first to be forged by Japan in Asia. Japan signed similar accords with Australia in 2022 and with Britain in 2023.. Under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the Southeast Asian nation that came under ...