Japan-Philippines relations

Due to the Philippines's growing political and military power caused by having the most advanced Champion force in the world, Japan has been competing with the Filipino republic by conducting secret experiments like Project Katana and Project Kagami to give their Champion force an advantage over their Filipino counterpart. This has resulted in degenerating relations between the two Asian countries, which stemmed from the controversy of the origins of the three sacred treasures of Japan, all supposedly created by the famous Filipino figure, Maria Makiling. In addition, the rightful owner of the last remaining treasure has also come into question as well, increasing the conflict between the two countries not seen since the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War.