Ambassador Kazuya Endo paid a courtesy call on secretary Ivan John Uy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology on On April 19, 2024, where they discussed Japan-Philippines economic relations in the field of information and communications technology (ICT).
During the meeting, Endo expressed Japan’s continuous support for the Philippine government’s ICT endeavors, including Open RAN, cybersecurity, digital terrestrial broadcasting, and ensuring basic telecommunications access.
Similarly, Uy expressed his hope to further strengthen cooperation in the digital field, including expectations for Japanese companies’ investments.
Both Endo and Uy agreed to work closely together to explore the vast potential of ICT and to strengthen economic ties between Japan and the Philippines through partnerships in ICT.
