Kuala Lampur, May 27 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 - Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has encouraged North Korea to engage constructively with the region and maintain open channels for dialogue, including by attending the Asean Regional Forum (ARF), saying such communication is increasingly important amid global uncertainty, according to The Straits Times.

Balakrishnan made the remarks during a visit to North Korea on May 26 at the invitation of his counterpart Choe Son Hui, as part of a wider North-east Asia trip that also includes China and South Korea.

"We had a candid and wide-ranging exchange of views on regional security and international developments. I expressed my hope that our countries would continue to do our part to...