US, Japan, PH leaders' virtual meet postponed due to LA wildfires

The virtual meeting between American President Joseph R. Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., originally planned for January 12, has been postponed to the following day at 7 a.m.

Acting Presidential Communications Secretary Cesar B. Chavez stated that the delay was due to wildfires in Los Angeles.

The agenda of the virtual trilateral meeting remains undisclosed by Malacañang.

In April last year, Mr. Marcos, Mr. Biden, and former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a similar trilateral meeting in Washington.

These countries have been actively working together to maintain peace and freedom of navigation in international waters and the Indo-Pacific region through maritime cooperative activities.