She said the engaged sides are getting much closer than before and "the EU is ready to do its part in negotiations resilient against shocks."

Noting that sanctions on the DPRK are just means to a goal, not a goal itself, the official said the EU can offer financial support to the denuclearization process as a leverage.

Also at the plenary session, U.S. special representative to the DPRK Stephen Biegun said enormous progress has been made on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and China and Russia cooperatively contributed to the goal.

The U.S. government remains engaged with the DPRK through diplomacy, avoiding provocation, continuing to close gaps and making further progress, he said.

The 18th Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore Friday evening to discuss the security situation and its challenges in the Asia-Pacific.

Defense ministers, security experts and diplomats from different countries gathered in the city-state to share their views on Asia's evolving security order and its challenges, cyber-capability development, new patterns of defense cooperation, among other topics.

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