National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, right, and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan talk during a meeting at the Office of National Security in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Cheong Wa-Dae
National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday and discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, while also sharing views on the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Balakrishnan is currently visiting Seoul following back-to-back trips to China and North Korea, where he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.
Wi and Balakrishnan exchanged views on the security situation on the peninsula while the Singaporean official shared the results of his visit to North Korea from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to the presidential office.
The security adviser voiced hope that the strategic partnership between the countries will deepen and advance through high-level exchanges, the office also said.
The South Korean official also expressed hope that Singapore will play a constructive role in building peace on the Korean Peninsula, recalling Singapore's role as the venue for the 2018 summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Both sides also expressed support for diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and restore stability in the Middle East, while stressing the need to normalize freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Cheong Wa Dae said.
Source: Korea Times News
