Ambassador ENDO Kazuya attends Space Economy Co-Creation Symposium by JAXA and PhilSA

On 17 November 2025, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya joined the Space Economy Co-Creation Symposium hosted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). The event was attended by more than 200 participants from government agencies, the private sector, and the academe from the Philippines and Japan. Focusing on presentations on space-related fields, the discussion topics included carbon stocks, maritime observation, disaster risk reduction, water resources management, satellite manufacturing, and launch services. 

In his opening remarks, Ambassador Endo welcomed Japan and the Philippines' long-standing cooperation in space, citing numerous collaborative projects and initiatives. These include the Philippines' Diwata and Maya series satellites that were developed and launched in cooperation with JAXA and Japanese universities; emergency observation and satellite image sharing by JAXA and other space agencies through Sentinel-Asia (an international platform for disaster response); and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s meeting with JAXA during his visit to Osaka, Japan in June 2025. Ambassador Endo also expressed his optimism for further cooperation between JAXA and PhilSA in space-related industries. 

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Remarks of Ambassador ENDO Kazuya at the Japan-Philippines Space Economy Co-Creation Symposium