North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, fifth from right, holds talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, fourth from left, during their meeting at the Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, Tuesday, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. Yonhap
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, in the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to North Korea in eight years.
On Tuesday, the two discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and deepen cooperation in "multiple areas," as well as "regional and international matters," according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Balakrishnan was greeted upon arrival at Pyongyang International Airport the previous day by Vice Foreign Minister Pak Sang-gil and Ro Kil-song, North Korea's ambassador to Singapore.
North Korea's foreign ministry also hosted a welcoming dinner for the Singaporean delegation, the report said.
