
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a meeting in Manila on March 3. © Reuters
ERIKA KOBAYASHI and YUKI FUJITA
SEOUL/MANILA — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived on Tuesday for a state visit in the Philippines, where he and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed expanded security cooperation and greater shipments of defense equipment.