Singapore urges North Korea to join ARF—will it engage?

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## Singapore has urged North Korea to engage via ARF attendance, and Balakrishnan said he expects continued dialogue

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Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has encouraged North Korea to engage constructively with the region and keep dialogue channels open, including by attending the Asean Regional Forum (ARF). He made the remarks on May 26 in North Korea at the invitation of his counterpart Choe Son Hui, and said he had a “candid and wide-ranging exchange” on regional security and international developments. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said Balakrishnan invited Choe to attend the ARF, which North Korea has been part of since 2000.

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