The Palace confirmed on Saturday that President Rodrigo Duterte will visit South Korea on June 3 to 5, and meet with Korean President Moon Jae-In who are expected to discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.
Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte’s trip would be his first visit as President of the Philippines to South Korea. He visited South Korea twice as mayor of Davao City.
“The President will meet with South Korean leaders to discuss and strengthen economic ties with that country,” Roque said over a radio interview.
During his bilateral meeting with Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the Asean Summit last year, Duterte encouraged South Korea to invest in manufacturing, automotive, food production, processing, agribusiness, electronics, and energy.
President Duterte also expressed his gratitude to South Korea for importing Philippine products such as food, garments, chemicals and electronic parts.
There are more than 24,000 Filipino workers deployed in South Korea under Korea’s Employment Permit System.
