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Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan Concludes Working Visit to North Korea
Vivian Balakrishnan met North Korean officials to discuss deeper cooperation and regional issues, as Singapore and the DPRK marked 50 years of diplomatic ties in 2025.
- On Tuesday, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang, marking the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to North Korea in eight years.
- Singapore and North Korea commemorated 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, with Singapore maintaining cordial ties since hosting President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's first summit in 2018.
- Vice Foreign Minister Pak Sang-gil and North Korea's ambassador to Singapore Ro Kil-song greeted Balakrishnan at Pyongyang International Airport, while the foreign ministry hosted a welcoming dinner for the Singaporean delegation.
- During meetings with Jo Yong Won, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme Peoples Assembly, officials recounted Kim Jong-un's 2018 visit to Singapore and discussed maintaining dialogue amid global uncertainty.
- The five-day Northeast Asia tour continues to Seoul on Thursday, with Singapore's relationship with North Korea characterized as friendly and built on mutual respect spanning decades of engagement.
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PressNewsAgencyForeign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan concludes working visit to North Korea
Dr Balakrishnan departed for South Korea after the visit.
·Singapore, Singapore
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Singapore foreign minister in North Korea on rare trip to two Koreas
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
·New York, United States
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News AgencyTop diplomats of N. Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said Wedne...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Singapore’s Top Envoy Heads to North Korea in Rare Visit
Singapore’s top diplomat is making a rare visit to North Korea as part of a regional tour that includes stops in China and South Korea as the city-state seeks to boost diplomatic engagement amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.
·New York, United States
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