Two Japanese ships visit Philippines
A helicopter carrier and a guided-missile destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived in the Philippines on a four-day visit aimed at deepening relations between the two countries
The helicopter carrier JS Izumo (Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer)Hanoi (VNA) - A helicopter carrier and a guided-missile destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived in the Philippines on June 4 on a four-day visit aimed at deepening relations between the two countries, the Kyodo news agency reported.
The 25,000-tonne helicopter carrier Izumo and the 6,500-tonne guided-missile destroyer Sazanami docked at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo city.
The visit will further enhance and sustain promotion of peace, stability and maritime cooperation between the two countries through naval diplomacy and camaraderie, the Philippine Navy said in a statement.
It also said the commander of the Japanese ships, Rear Admiral Yoshihiro Goka, would pay a courtesy call on the commander of the Philippine fleet, Rear Admiral Gaudencio Collado Jr., during the visit.-VNA
You should also see
Prime Minister pays tribute to legendary founders of Vietnam
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials offered incense in commemoration of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, at Kinh Thien Palace on Nghia Linh Mountain in Viet Tri city, the northern province of Phu Tho, on April 18 (the 10th day of the third lunar month).
See more
World
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, hundreds evacuated
At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after the area’s Ruang volcano has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky for days, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said on April 17.
World
Bangkok markets join food waste reduction drive
Nearly 200 fresh markets in Bangkok have joined a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) campaign to classify food scraps from other waste, which helps reduce carbon emissions by about 142.5 tonnes per day.
World
ASEAN-Korea Centre appoints new secretary-general
The ASEAN-Korea Centre has appointed former Ambassador of the Republic of Korean (RoK) to the Philippines Kim Jae-shin as its new Secretary-General, it announed on April 16.
World
No major changes to Singapore's new cabinet: Deputy PM Wong
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will become the country's fourth prime minister, said on April 16 that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will take on the role of senior minister in the new cabinet, which is not likely to have major changes.
World
Philippines seizes 1.8 tonnes of meth in record drug bust
The Philippines police have seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said on April 16, describing the bust as a record drug seizure in the Southeast Asian country.
