SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed on Tuesday (Oct 8) to work towards upgrading ties to a strategic partnership next year.  This will be

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his country has agreed with Singapore to enter into a strategic partnership next year, the 50th anniversary of the two nations setting up diplomatic relations.

According to a statement released on October 6 by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the tour confirms the two nations’ outstanding relations. In the years leading up to the 50th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations in 2025,

South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr agreed on Monday to boost defence cooperation as their countries elevated ties to a strategic partnership amid growing security challenges in the region.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) meets with Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Parliament House in Singapore on Oct. 8, 2024. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

South Korea and the Philippines agreed Monday to upgrade security ties to a “strategic partnership,” as Seoul becomes the latest regional democracy to boost its support for Manila as it confronts Chinese expansionism near its shores.