President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye Kyung attended a state banquet hosted by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace in Manila on the evening of March 3, as part of President Lee's ongoing state visit to the Philippines. In his dinner remarks, President Marcos noted that the two leaders had agreed to fully realize the potential of the Korea-Philippines Free Trade Agreement for the benefit of both peoples. He also highlighted areas of cooperation including investment in the Philippines' military modernization, coast guard capacity building, and shipbu
President Lee Jae Myung held a summit on the afternoon of March 3 with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace in Manila, engaging in in-depth discussions on ways to advance the strategic partnership between the two countries and on major regional and international developments. President Marcos welcomed President Lee to the Philippines, expressing particular pleasure at receiving him as the first state guest to visit the Philippines this year. President Lee said he was honored to hold the meeting on March 3—the 77th anniversary of the establishment of diplomat
Korean President Lee Jae Myung held a summit on the morning of March 2 with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his state visit to Singapore. The two engaged in wide-ranging discussions on ways to deepen the strategic bilateral partnership, as well as major international issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula and developments in the Middle East. Prime Minister Wong welcomed President Lee, noting his pleasure at receiving him in Singapore just over four months after their previous summit in Seoul last November. He described the visit as "an important catalyst for accelerating m