00:00South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in the country in the late afternoon in his very first state visit
00:05as head of state.
00:06His trip to the Philippines is an acceptance of the invite extended to him by President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.
00:13First Lady Lisa Aranata Marcus was also at hand to receive President Myung and his First Lady Kim Hye-kyung.
00:20Before the red carpet walk, President Myung was accorded the traditional full military and arrival honors
00:25and later signed the palace guestbook as official proof of his visit.
00:30President Myung's visit coincides with the 77th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
00:37In addition, this visit comes at the heels of the free trade agreement inked between the Philippine and South Korea
00:43in a little over a year ago.
00:45Later on, Presidents Marcus Jr. and Myung held a bilateral meeting in the palace to hash over key issues and
00:51mutual concerns.
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