South Korean and Philippine leaders exchange letters on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations... ”Promote the upgrading of relations”

On the 3rd, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Philippines, the leaders of the two countries exchanged letters of celebration. On this day, South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol welcomed Ferdinand Marcos Benjamin Lee of the Philippines.
``South Korea and the Philippines have a strong and deep-rooted history of fighting together for freedom and democracy,'' he said in a letter he sent to President Su.
President Yun said, ``Over the past 75 years, the relationship between our two countries has developed in all directions, including trade, people-to-people exchanges, and development cooperation.
I hope that this will be upgraded to a 'strategic partnership' and that it will make even greater progress."
President Yoon also hoped that the Korea-Philippines FTA (free trade agreement), signed at the summit meeting between the two countries in September last year, would go into effect by the end of the year.
President Marcos Benjamin Lees also sent a letter stating, ``The two countries that have signed an FTA will continue to promote their strategic partnership.'' He continued, ``Through this, digital science
I hope that we will build a future-oriented foundation that covers the fields of technology, oceans, climate change, and energy." The Philippines is South Korea's first country in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
It is the fifth country in the world to establish diplomatic relations. In addition, during the Korean War, Japan was the country that dispatched 7,420 soldiers, the largest number of soldiers among Asian countries.