U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam shake hands before their bilateral meeting at the Department of State in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 13, 2013. (Xinhua/Wang Yiou)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam meet the press before their bilateral meeting at the Department of State in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 13, 2013. (Xinhua/Wang Yiou)