<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YAcJc_0vx3ABbU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YAcJc_0vx3ABbU00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.S. treaty allies.</p><p>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a state visit to the Philippines, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the upgrade in overall relations after talks in Manila.</p></div></body>

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Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to a strategic partnership

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.S. treaty allies. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a state visit...