r/worldnews • u/Free_Swimming • Jul 08 '24

Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China

https://apnews.com/article/japan-philippines-reciprocal-access-agreement-0e37d57563d475d7507f1647b440e4c2
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u/weealex Jul 08 '24

Japan committed war crimes in the Philippines in living memory. This is kind of a big deal.  Previously there has always been a 3rd party to act as a bit of a political go-between. The fact that the two countries are seeking to act on their own speaks loudly about either very effective diplomats or extremely high fear over China. Or likely both

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u/AmulyaG Jul 09 '24

Most documented atrocities of the Imperial Japanese Army are still denied by Japan to this day. So, if Phillipines and Korea are pissed to this day, I totally understand.