Philippines-Japan Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Dennis D. Trinidad is Professor at the Department of International Studies at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines. Karl Ian Uy Cheng Chua is a Professorial Lecturer at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines – Diliman.

Introduction: Philippine-Japan Relations in the Era of Change and Uncertainty

Part I: Historical Legacy

1. Commemorating World War II in the Philippines into the 21st Century: Looking Back, Looking into the Future

2. A Pre-War Japanese Community and the “Panahon ng Hapon”: A Case of Davao Japanese

3. “Forgotten Japanese”: Identity Transformation of the Philippine Nikkeijin and Their Citizenship Strategy

Part II: Security and Defense Cooperation

4. Peacebuilding in Mindanao: Japan’s Role in a Complex Conflict

5. Philippine-Japan Maritime Cooperation in the Quest for a Rules-based International Order

6. A Trilateral Japan-U.S.-Philippines Defense Pact: An Evolving Formal Security Agreement or De Facto Security Network?

Part III: Development and Economic Cooperation

7. Continuity and Change in Japan’s Foreign Aid Relations with the Philippines

8. Philippine-Japan Relations in Infrastructure Development of the Philippines

9. Role of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Reinforcing the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation through Investment Integration

Part IV: Migration and Mobilities

10. Widening Japan’s Doors for Filipinos: Reforms and Implications for Philippine Migrants

11. Tensions and Trajectories: Rethinking Japan’s Evolving Relationship toward Skilled Filipino Healthcare Workers

12. Trans-local Crossings: Viewing Relations between Japan and the Philippines Through an Okinawan Lens

Part V: Gaps and Futures

13. A Gender-Informed Approach to Wartime Philippine-Japan History: Identifying Erasures, Engaging New Dialogues

14. Representations of Japan in the 21st Century: Networked Images and Digital Discourses Conjured through User-Generated Content on YouTube

15. From Boizu Rabu to Thirsty: Mapping Queer Literacies from Boys Love Comics in Japan and the Philippines