News & Media / Singapore and South Korea upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, ink new deals on cultural exchange, shipping
Singapore and South Korea upgrade ties to Strategic Partnership, ink new deals on cultural exchange, shipping
02 Nov 2025 | PUBLISHED BY Channel News Asia

SEOUL: Singapore and South Korea on Sunday (Nov 2) elevated their relationship to a Strategic Partnership as they marked 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Cooperation between the two countries will be deepened and expanded in key areas and eight Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and agreements will be signed as part of the upgraded ties.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced the new high-level diplomatic relationship at a joint press conference during Mr Wong’s first official visit to the country’s capital as prime minister.

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