Japan Nexus Intelligence and WPS Sign MoU to Counter Disinformation in Indo-Pacific
The MoU formalizes cross-border private-sector and think-tank collaboration on counter-disinformation, a growing security concern in the Indo-Pacific that governments and institutions have struggled to address unilaterally.
Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.
Japan Nexus Intelligence Co., Ltd. and the Philippines-based WPS Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 23, 2026, to establish a framework for strategic cooperation against malicious influence operations and disinformation. The partnership focuses on joint research, strategic dialogue, and regional capacity building to protect democratic discourse spaces in the Indo-Pacific region.
The agreement, signed in Manila, brings together Japan Nexus Intelligence, a company that uses analysis technology to maintain democratic discourse spaces, and WPS, an independent think tank focused on Indo-Pacific security and conflict resolution under international law. The two organizations will conduct joint analysis projects, produce policy reports, co-organize workshops and policy forums, and run joint training activities. The cooperation targets disinformation and influence operations related to national security, defense, maritime security, and governance in the region, as well as strategic ties between Japan and the Philippines and Japan and Southeast Asia. The MoU also includes closed-door policy dialogues involving policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.
- Joint Research and Publications: Joint analysis projects, policy reports, academic publications, and research initiatives
- Strategic Dialogue: Workshops, policy forums, dialogue platforms, and closed-door policy dialogues
- Regional Cooperation and Capacity Building: Policy cooperation between Japan and the Philippines and Japan and Southeast Asia, expert briefings, joint training, and scenario-based discussions
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