South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba were scheduled to hold their first summit on Thursday in Laos, Yoon's office said, as the neighbours seek to deepen security and economic ties.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at the Malacañang Palace on Monday morning as part of his state visit to the Philippines.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the margins of a summit in Laos on Thursday as the two sides look to deepen ties, Yoon’s office said.

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first meeting in Laos on Thursday and agreed to build on the positive momentum from improved relations between the two countries through close communication.