Korea and the Philippines upgraded their diplomatic relations to a "strategic partnership," marking 75 years of bilateral ties during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the Southeast Asian nation on Monday.
Korea will participate in major infrastructure projects in the Philippines, valued at a combined $2 billion, as part of its official development assistance (ODA) program.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday announced that it abolished nighttime curfews for Filipino nannies and would pay their salaries twice a month to improve their working and residential conditions.
President Yoon Suk Yeol began a six-day, three-nation trip to Southeast Asia on Sunday to hold bilateral summits and attend Asean-related meetings.
LIG Nex1 is participating in the Asian Defense & Security Exhibition (ADAS) 2024 in the Philippines from Wednesday.
Two Filipino caregivers who arrived in Seoul last month have abandoned their accommodation and are currently unreachable.
Seoul began accepting applications for the country’s newly adopted foreign domestic caregiver program on a rolling basis following the withdrawal of some selected families.
An economic delegation from the Philippines visiting Korea's parliament in Seoul on Monday stressed the importance of mutual respect for foreigners, given the growing number of Filipinos in Korea.
A Korean man in his 40s survived a stabbing by robbers on motorcycles during a mugging in Angeles City on Friday.
Seoul's new pilot program for Filipino domestic caregivers is drawing significant interest from Gangnam, possibly because its inhabitants are among the few families able to afford the higher-than-anticipated costs of hiring foreign nannies.
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