tokyo philippine president rodrigo duterte visit japan talk prime minister shinzo abe month ahead key regional meet begin asia-pacific economic cooperation apec gather vietnam november japan philippines close tie strategic partnership promote stability region japanese chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga say wednesday regular press brief duterte arrive oct 29 three day visit suga say japan concern china grow power south china sea see cooperation philippines lie waterway eastern side key help prevent spread beijing influence western pacific duterte unlike predecessor benigno aquino court china less critical island build region follow two-day apec meet nov 11 u.s. president donald trump chinese president xi jinping attend asia pacific leaders travel philippines east asia summit include representatives association southeast asian nations asean asia pacific nations duterte visit mark second trip japan third meet abe philippine president duterte visit japan ahead key regional summit