Hanoi, June 2 -- Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and Philippine Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro on June 1 had a meeting on the sidelines of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

At the meeting, Nakatani and Teodoro agreed to boost defence cooperation between the two countries. They also pledged to promote cooperation on arms exports and maintain close communication between their defence agencies.

In February, Japan and the Philippines agreed to launch a strategic dialogue to enhance unit-level cooperation and establish a high-level framework for strategic operation cooperation to further promote cooperation on defence technology and equipment.

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