16/06/2026
The Japan Foundation, Manila invites scholars, policymakers, practitioners, students, and members of the public to join the symposium: Revisiting the Past, Weaving the Future Together.
Organized by the UP Asian Center and The Japan Foundation, Manila, this symposium will reflect on the historical foundations of PhilippinesโJapan relations and explore new opportunities for collaboration in an increasingly interconnected Asia. Through meaningful dialogue and exchange, participants will engage with the evolving partnership that continues to strengthen cultural, academic, economic, and people-to-people ties between our two countries.
19 June 2026 | 9:00 AMโ4:00 PM (PHT)
GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman
View the program and register here: bit.ly/acphjapan70
We look forward to welcoming you as we commemorate this important milestone and envision the future of PhilippinesโJapan relations together.
Seventy years of friendship. Countless stories of cooperation.
As the Philippines and Japan mark seven decades of diplomatic friendship, the UP Asian Center invites scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and members of the public to join the symposium ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ in celebration of the ๐ณ๐ฌ๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐-๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ.
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19 June 2026 | 9:00 AMโ4:00 PM (PHT)
๐ GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman
๐ View the Program | Register now: bit.ly/acphjapan70
Organized by the UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila, this multi-stakeholder dialogue will reflect on the historical foundations of PhilippinesโJapan relations while exploring emerging areas of cooperation in an increasingly interconnected and dynamic Asia. Through informed discussion and exchange, the symposium aims to deepen understanding of a partnership that continues to shape regional development, security, culture, and people-to-people ties.