{"id":2206085,"date":"2024-08-08T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T23:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2206085"},"modified":"2024-08-07T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T10:05:10","slug":"south-korea-and-the-philippines-agree-to-boost-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/08\/south-korea-and-the-philippines-agree-to-boost-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea and the Philippines agree to boost ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea and the Philippines agreed to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=375283&amp;page=1&amp;pitem=10\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elevate bilateral ties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and bolster cooperation on diplomacy, security, economy and people-to-people exchanges during a foreign ministers\u2019 meeting in Seoul on Wednesday. The countries will collaborate closely to swiftly ratify and implement their free trade agreement signed last September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seoul pledged to support Manila\u2019s military modernization, rice production, infrastructure development and nuclear energy plans. The ministers also discussed regional issues, with Seoul voicing concern over North Korea\u2019s provocations and seeking Philippine support to send a united message to Pyongyang. The nations vowed to work together on South Korea\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ROK-Indo-Pacific-Strategy-Dec-2022.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indo-Pacific strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/03\/yoons-southeast-asia-approach-continues-old-policies-but-still-lacks-clarity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ROK-ASEAN relations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s decision to elevate ties with the Philippines comes about a month after Manila signed a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_00432.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defense pact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Tokyo. The move may raise eyebrows in Beijing, given Seoul\u2019s close cooperation with the U.S. and Japan. As China asserts its claims in the South China Sea, often <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-philippines-south-china-sea-ship-06e9fe0ef440aba09bc650d986d83377\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at odds with the Philippines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Beijing will likely view South Korea\u2019s increased engagement with the Southeast Asian country with suspicion. The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KoreanEmbassyPhilippines\/posts\/pfbid0ZD7ftfBwpX3BmrLm8ZY46koQG3KTqNCvwkEfV95G29QGAqsC2QSxj9zJ5YfWYUz7l\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">publicly stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grave concern\u201d about the standoff between Philippine and Chinese vessels that have resulted in serious damage to Philippine vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/philippines-vice-president-duterte-marcos-73a4ae12f2d0af475790bc2229d1c5c6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intensifying feud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, along with the potential election of Duterte family members \u2014 including her father, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte \u2014 to the Senate in 2025, could realign the Philippines\u2019 foreign policy. 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The countries will collaborate closely to swiftly ratify and implement their free trade agreement signed last September. 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