Seoul, Oct. 22 -- The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore have agreed to closely work together for an "effective joint response" to evolving illicit cyber activities, including its crypto thefts, and on other cyber-related policies, the Korean foreign ministry said on October 22.

The inaugural cyber policy dialogue took place in Singapore, led by Lee Tae-woo, ambassador for international cyber affairs at the foreign ministry, and Chua Kuan Seah, deputy chief executive for development at Singapore's Cyber Security Agency, on October 21.

The two sides shared assessments on recent cyber threat cases, including attempts to steal virtual assets, and examined threat patterns by different actors involved. They discussed their respective cybe...