Japan considers inviting Philippines President Marcos for state visit next month, Nikkei reports
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Japan considers inviting Philippines President Marcos for state visit next month, Nikkei reports
by DZRH News22 April 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a press conference after declaring a state of national emergency amid rising fuel prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, March 25, 2026. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS
April 22 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is in talks to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a state guest as early as next month, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday.
Marcos is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to "confirm cooperation toward realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific and to coordinate responses to China's maritime expansion", the media outlet added.
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)
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