President Halimah Yacob met President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in at the Blue House on 9 May 2022. Both leaders reaffirmed the warm and longstanding relations between Singapore and the ROK, which have maintained a positive momentum amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Both leaders were pleased that negotiations on the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement concluded last year and they looked forward to the early signing.
President Halimah welcomed the ROK’s efforts to further strengthen and deepen its cooperation with ASEAN, which has made good progress under President Moon’s New Southern Policy Plus. They agreed that ASEAN and the ROK should cooperate closely in areas such as healthcare, education, digital economy, green technology and people-to-people exchanges.
President Halimah and President Moon also exchanged views on regional and international issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula. President Halimah said that Singapore would continue to work with the international community to promote peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula.
President Halimah will attend President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration ceremony tomorrow. She will also have a bilateral meeting with and attend a banquet dinner hosted by the new ROK President.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
9 MAY 2022