Ambassador ENDO attended the closing ceremony of the BALIKATAN 40-2025

On May 9, 2025, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya attended the closing ceremony of the Philippines–US bilateral joint exercise "BALIKATAN 40-2025", with approximately 150 participants from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). This marked the 11th time the JSDF participated in the exercise and featured their largest participation to date.
Japan participated in the Multilateral Maritime Exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JS YAHAGI (FFM-5), Tabletop Exercises and Humanitarian Assistance Activities with JSDF personnel, and also participated in other Field Training Exercises and Subject Matter Expert Exchanges as observers.