On November 7th, Vice Commandant for Operations, KANOSUE participated in "the Manila Dialogue※(注記)",which was held in the Philippines. In this dialogue, he participated in the Sixth Plenary Session on "Maritime Capacity-Building for a Rules-based, Equitable and Sustainable Maritime Order in the Indo-Pacific" and exchanged views and opinions with attendees.

1.Date and Venue

Date:Novemver 5th to 7th, 2025

Venue:Grand Hyatt Manila, Philippines

2.Participants

Japan Coast Guard(JCG):Vice Commandant for Operations KANOSUE Philippine Coast Guard(PCG):Rear Admiral Supangan
Indonesian Coast Guard(BAKAMLA):First Admiral Askari
Panel Chair:Dr. John Bradford, Executive Director, the Yokosuka Council on
Asia-Pacific Studies

3. Summary

In the Sixth Plenary Session, Vice Commandant for Operations KANOSUE provided an explanation of JCG's achievements in capacity building support for countries on the Indo-Pacific Coast and other neighboring countries. He also remarked that maintaining maritime order based on the rule of law is essential for regional and global peace and stability, continuing to work towards the realization of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific through international cooperation and collaboration.

Photo Gallery

Sixth Plenary session

Sixth Plenary Session Group

Links

Participation in the Manila Dialogue Participation in the Manila Dialogue (pdf:158kb)