Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has been in the news due to Singapore sanctioning West Bank leaders. Balakrishnan, a PAP minister and former ophthalmologist, has led Singapore’s foreign affairs since 2015.
Singapore's Balakrishnan has met North Korea's Choe Son Hui and is set to visit South Korea after talks in Pyongyang and a planning session with regional security officials. The trip signals ongoing diplomacy as Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow and Beijing seeks to re-engage the North.