Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. Nakatani said Friday that "Chinese statements portraying Japan as the cause of the latest incident are unacceptable".

Japan strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran, warning that such military actions could dangerously escalate tensions in the region.In a press conference, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed deep regret over Israel’s use of force amid ongoing international diplomatic efforts—including US-Iran talks—to achieve a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue.

Their newly ratified reciprocal access agreement paves the way for Japanese forces to train on Philippine soil for the first time since WWII Japan has ratified its reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with the Philippines six months after Manila did,

Japan's stock benchmark fell on Friday as Israel's military strike on Iran raised investors' concerns that Middle East tensions will escalate.

The Philippines' Department of National Defense welcomed the Japanese Diet’s ratification of the deal, saying it would allow both countries to build reliable defense ties. In a statement, Defense spokesman Arsenio said the RAA is in line with President Marcos’ directive to boost partnerships with “like-minded countries."