Analysts: Singapore can benefit if North Korea opens up

North Korean students taking part in a mass dance event in Pyongyang, on April 15, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
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Singapore has much to offer and gain, if an agreement signed between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday leads to new economic opportunities in North Korea.

For decades, the country has been isolated on the international stage for its appalling human rights record and relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 15, 2018, with the headline Analysts: Singapore can benefit if North Korea opens up. Subscribe