Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday recognized the relationship between his country and the Philippines, which he said has become closer through the years.

“In recent years, the cooperation between Japan and the Philippines has become ever closer. We are most happy to have welcomed President Aquino last June as a state guest of Japan; and here I am in the Philippines less than six months since.

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