MANILA (Kyodo) -- Two vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived in Manila on Tuesday on a four-day goodwill visit.
The Japanese Training Squadron, consisting of JS Kashima and JS Matsuyuki, arrived with more than 500 crew members and officers, headed by Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Fuchinoue.
A third ship that is part of the squadron, the JS Shimayuki, failed to join due to some problems.
"I strongly believe that we are able to build deeper friendship and cooperation between Philippines and Japan," Fuchinoue said in his arrival speech at the port of Manila.
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