Ahn Gyu-back, minister of national defense, delivers remarks at the 2026 Joint Fire Training exercise at Seungjin Training Ground in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back left for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where he is expected to highlight Korea's defense policy and hold a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from key partner nations.
Ahn plans to deliver a speech to the plenary session of the Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, on Saturday, presenting Korea's defense policy directions amid regional and global challenges, officials said. The forum is running from Friday through Sunday.
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Following the session, Ahn is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and discuss efforts to advance the defense partnership between the two neighbors.
