Manila, Oct. 30 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in South Korea on Thursday ahead of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, where he is expected to push for stronger trade and investment ties across the region.

The presidential plane carrying Marcos and his delegation landed at Gimhae International Airport in Busan at 5 p.m. (local time).

He will proceed to a meeting with members of the Filipino community before joining APEC-related events on Friday.

Marcos is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and deliver a keynote address at the APEC CEO Summit, pitching the Philippines as a reliable, innovation-driven partner for global investors.

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