South Korea participated in this year's ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Singapore,... addressing its New Southern Policy and developments on the Korean Peninsula.
The U.S. and North Korea exchanged warm welcomes at the security forum... but failed to find harmony over the denuclearization issue.
A highly anticipated foreign ministers' meeting between the two Koreas didn't take place either.
Lee Jiwon is in Singapore for the latest and filed this report.
The six-day ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings finally came to an end on Saturday, and South Korea's foreign minister, Kang Kyung-wha,... briefed reporters on Sunday about the results of her final meetings in Singapore.

Seoul's top diplomat said some of the key takeaways from her meeting was the support among participating states for the nation's New Southern Policy and for change on the Korean Peninsula.

ASEAN member states promised to passionately engage in multi-dimensional cooperation with Seoul,... and together with key stakeholders in the North Korea issue, they reaffirmed the shared goal of complete denuclearization and permanent peace in the region.
And though Kang did not elaborate on what she discussed Friday night with Pyongyang's foreign minister, Ri Yong-ho, when he rejected South Korea's request for bilateral talks,... she said the two did have sincere discussions during their brief encounter at the gala dinner.

"We exchanged brief but honest views about developments on the Peninsula and ways to cooperate. And I think it's helped lay the groundwork for the Panmunjom Delcaration to be carried out."

The chair's statement from the ASEAN Regional Forum has not yet been released,... but many are keeping a close eye on whether it will reflect North Korea's statement, in which Ri said that to move forward, Washington must take a new approach to build confidence... and implement all the points of the joint statement in a balanced, simultaneuous and phased way.

Pompeo was reportedly not in his seat during the remarks at the ARF because of his schedule.

And though the much anticipated sitdown between him and Ri Yong-ho did not take place either,... the atmosphere did not seem hostile at all.
The two diplomats, according to Washington Post, had a small chat during the meeting,... in which Pompeo said they should talk again soon,... and Ri replied that there are many productive conversations to be had.

"The U.S. delegates also delivered President Donald Trump's response to a letter he received recently from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, so there seems to be real optimism that the two sides will continue striving to work things out.
Lee Ji-won, Arirang News, Singapore."

Meanwhile, North Korea's foreign minister is still in Singapore for his official visit until Monday before leaving for Iran. He is expected to have met with his Singaporean counterpart on Sunday.