Manila, April 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at Malacanan Palace in Manila on April 29 to discuss regional and global issues.

Malacanang announced Wednesday that Kishiba will undertake an official visit to the Philippines on April 29 to 30.

"The meeting of President Marcos and Prime Minister Ishiba will aim to deepen and improve economic and development cooperation, political and defense engagements, and people-to-people exchanges," the Palace said in a statement.

"Both leaders are also expected to exchange views on regional and global developments, and explore new pathways towards peace and stability under the 'Strengthened Strategic Partnership' between the two countries,...