Manila, Sept. 9 -- The Philippines and South Korea are looking into having increased defense cooperation in response to regional security challenges, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the DND said the topic was discussed during a meeting between Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2025 on Monday, the DND said.

"Both sides explored avenues to further deepen cooperation in response to common regional security challenges. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration in logistics, technological exchange, defense industry cooperation, under the framework of the 2013 PH (Phil...