Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets Kim Jong Un
Singapore City, June 10 (IBNS): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un on Sunday.
This is the first meeting between the two leaders.
Prime Minister Lee welcomed Chairman Kim to Singapore. Prime Minister Lee and Chairman Kim discussed Singapore-DPRK relations, developments in the DPRK and regional developments, including the recent positive developments on the Korean Peninsula,Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this evening. I wished him a successful Summit on Tuesday & a good stay in Singapore. – LHL https://t.co/mv7CzUwTm4 #TrumpKimSummit pic.twitter.com/w4FKP7gri6
— Lee Hsien Loong (@leehsienloong) June 10, 2018
Prime Minister Lee complimented the bold and admirable decision by Chairman Kim and President of the United States Donald Trump to come together for this Summit.
Chairman Kim thanked Prime Minister Lee for Singapore’s hosting of the US-DPRK Summit. Prime Minister Lee wished Chairman Kim success for the US-DPRK Summit and expressed hope that the US-DPRK meeting will advance the prospects for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the larger region.
Chairman Kim is in Singapore to attend the US-DPRK Summit with President Donald Trump on June 12.
Trump has already arrived in Singapore.
Image: Lee Hsien Loong Twitter page
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