Philippines says it shares Japan’s cause of opposing unilateral attempts to reshape global order

Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro speaks before the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) General Meeting on July 10, 2024. (Department of National Defense - Philippines/Facebook)

MANILA — The Philippines shares a common cause with Japan of opposing any unilateral attempt to reshape the global order, its defense minister said on Monday.

Gilberto Teodoro was speaking alongside his visiting Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, who said the regional security environment had becoming increasingly severe.

—Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by John Mair