Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Philippines and South Korea are looking into expanding their defense industry cooperation, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Tuesday.

The possible expansion was among the topics discussed during the fourth Philippines-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting held in Seoul on Monday.

"During the discussions, the ROK side reiterated its commitment to continuously support the capability-upgrade program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)," the DND said in a statement.

"Both sides also welcomed the opportunity to explore greater collaboration in the defense industry, particularly in the areas of research and development, technology transfer, and co-production in...