PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is supporting South Korea in its denuclearization efforts in the Korean Peninsula by saying the government will do what it can to give assistance.

Marcos, who recently condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches, backed the initiatives taken by the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol as he said nuclear activities are ​"​of great concern.​"​

"​​The Philippines is one with you on that and we will do what we can to assist South Korea in that effort,​" ​the President told his Korean counterpart during their bilateral talk here at the sidelines of ASEAN Summits.

At the 41st ASEAN Summit Retreat, Marcos called for dialogue between North Korean and concerned parties to ensure the stabilization of the situation in the region.

He urged North Korea to comply with UN resolutions on nuclear weapons as he said they have already become conventional weapons.

In August, the Philippine government expressed ​"​regret​"​ over the conclusion of the 10th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as it said the gathering ended ​"​without even a flicker of hope​"​ to ensure peace amid threats that some countries may resort to the use of nuclear weapons.

For the Philippines, the lack of consensus among State Parties during the conference ​"​is a missed opportunity to affirm that the NPT and multilateralism are on sound ground.​"​

The country lamented the outcome of the conference as it said ​"​we needed this hope.​"​