Pyongyang June 8 (IANS) Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho here to finalise the details of the security measures and protocol of the upcoming US-North Korea summit.
The Ministers on Thursday "exchanged in-depth views on further developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with a long history and tradition in various fields and on the situation ahead of the summit" Efe news reported on Friday.
Balakrishnan arrived in the North Korean capital on Thursday for a two-day visit.
The summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump is scheduled for June 12 in Singapore.
It is expected that Balakrishnan will also meet North Korea s ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam.
The countries are finalising the preparations for the historic meeting after it was earlier cancelled due to disagreements between the US and North Korea regarding the Pyongyang regime s possible denuclearisation.
Diplomatic efforts managed to revive the summit.
The June 12 meeting will be the first time that leaders of North Korea and the US have met face-to-face after almost 70 years of confrontation following the 1950-53 Korean War and 25 years of failed negotiations over North Korea s nuclear development programme.

--IANS and/ksk