Singapore's PM visits South Korea

Singapore's PM visits South Korea

SEOUL (AP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong arrived in South Korea on Monday for an official four-day visit meant to boost trade and investment between the two countries.

Goh was to hold talks with President Kim Dae-jung, have a luncheon meeting with the heads of South Korea's four major business organizations and visit industrial facilities on Tuesday, government officials said.

Along with trade and investment, other topics will include the Asian economic crisis. Goh and South Korean leaders will share their experiences in overcoming their economic difficulties, officials said.

On Wednesday, the Singapore leader was to visit the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea.