Event Brief
Japanese Troops to Return to Philippines for Drills
Filed: Mar 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Summary: 1,000 Japanese combat troops will arrive in the Philippines for military training, marking their first presence since WWII.
WHO: Japanese armed combat troops
WHAT: return to the Philippines for military training
WHEN: Mar 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET
WHERE: Philippines
WHY: As part of the joint Philippine-US Balikatan military training drills.
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