1. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke over the phone with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on May 14, and discussed ways the Republic of Korea and Singapore can work together on the upcoming US-North Korea summit.

2. The two Ministers shared the view that the US-North Korea summit to be held in Singapore on June 12 following the inter-Korean summit (April 27) will become an important opportunity not only to achieve complete denuclearization and establish peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also to promote peace and stability in the entire East Asian region, and agreed to continue to make joint efforts towards the success of the summit.

o Minister Balakrishnan stressed that the Singaporean side will also exert its best efforts towards the success of the US-North Korea summit, and looked forward to unsparing advice and support from the ROK side, which has ample experience of contacts with North Korea and related know-how.

o Minister Kang talked about the ROK government’s efforts to achieve complete denuclearization and establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. She also explained in detail what preparations were made for the inter-Korean summit, and asked for the Singaporean side’s special interest and efforts to ensure the success of the US-North Korea summit.

3. The two Ministers agreed to continue to communicate and consult more closely in preparing for the US-North Korea summit, while providing necessary support and exerting related efforts.

* unofficial translation