{"id":76965,"date":"2016-06-06T03:14:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=76965"},"modified":"2016-06-06T03:14:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:14:30","slug":"duterte-gains-full-support-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/06\/06\/duterte-gains-full-support-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte gains \u2018full support\u2019 of South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_75679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75679\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13062203_10156852815030425_1568181810387463492_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75679\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13062203_10156852815030425_1568181810387463492_n.jpg\" alt=\"(Facebook photo)\" width=\"960\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13062203_10156852815030425_1568181810387463492_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13062203_10156852815030425_1568181810387463492_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13062203_10156852815030425_1568181810387463492_n-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodyduterte\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA, Philippines\u2014The South Korean government has recently expressed support and cooperation with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>In a courtesy call in Davao on Thursday, South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Jae-Jhin conveyed the congratulatory message of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye to Duterte on his victory in the presidential election and affirmed South Korea\u2019s full support and cooperation with the incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We hope under his leadership, the Philippines will continue to develop further and further. For this, the Korean government will fully support and cooperate with him in pursuing his new policies,&#8221; Kim said.<\/p>\n<p>Kim also expressed South Korea\u2019s interest in strengthening bilateral ties with the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As you know, the Philippines and Korea maintain a very close and cooperative relations. We want to expand our bilateral relations under his leadership,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Duterte and Kim discussed South Korea\u2019s interest in boosting joint programs with the Philippines that aim to maintain peace and order, such as capacity-building in police investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Among the various topics discussed are Korean investments and Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects in the Philippines. South Korea also vowed to support the modernization of the Philippine military.<\/p>\n<p>In return, Duterte promised to support the South Korean government\u2019s campaign against the nuclear program of North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me assure you that we are with you,\u201d Duterte was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA, Philippines\u2014The South Korean government has recently expressed support and cooperation with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s incoming administration. 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