A helicopter carrier and a guided-missile destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived Sunday on a four-day visit to the Philippines aimed at deepening relations between the two countries.
The 25,000-ton helicopter carrier Izumo and the 6,500-ton guided-missile destroyer Sazanami docked mid-morning at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Olongapo city, 125 kilometers northwest of Metro Manila.
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“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 Adm. Yoshihiro Goka, would pay a courtesy call on the commander of the Philippine fleet, Rear Adm. Gaudencio Collado Jr., during the visit.
Source: Asia Nikkei Image: Wikimedia
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