Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 6) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is tentatively scheduled to visit Japan in the middle of February
“We are now talking to the Japanese authorities… the Japanese foreign service as to when would be the most suitable time for me to come. I have a trip later this month to Davos, and Japan maybe will be the next one after that,” he told reporters in Beijing on Thursday before flying back to the Philippines.
“I think the tentative date is around the second week of February, right now,” he added.
The president said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida invited him to visit Japan when they met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last September.
Marcos said he expects regional security to be among the central points of discussions with Japanese leaders.
“The Japanese have many concerns about regional security, and we are seen, of course, the Philippines is seen as an important part of maintaining that security,” he said.
The president also sees economic partnerships to be tackled, including assistance and grants.
