Key APEC Deliverables for 2025: “AI” and “Demographic Response”

First Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC 2025 Successfully Held in Gyeongju 1. From February 24 to March 9, the First Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) and related meetings of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 were successfully held in Gyeongju, Korea, led by APEC SOM Chair Yoon Seongmee. The Korean government, this year’s APEC host economy, proposed “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cooperation” and “Response to Demographic Changes in the Asia-Pacific Region” as k...

Official Website for APEC 2025 KOREA Launched on February 20

1. The official website for APEC 2025 KOREA was launched on February 20, 2025, ahead of the First Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1), which will take place in Gyeongju from February 24 to March 9. 2. The website (www.apec2025.kr) features an introduction to APEC as well as the theme and priorities of APEC 2025 KOREA, relevant notices, and information on its host cities including Gyeongju, Jeju, Incheon and Busan. It will serve as a key platform for sharing information on SOMs and sectoral ministerial meeti...

Fifth Meeting of Korea APEC 2025 Organizing Committee

- The first meeting presided over by Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as the Minister of Economy and Finance, reviewed the current preparation status and discussed future plans for APEC 2025 KOREA. -- Acting President Choi urged ministries, provincial governments, and businesses to cooperate and coordinate as one team to ensure timely and successful preparation. – 1. The fifth meeting of the Korea APEC 2025 Organizing Committee, chaired by Acting President and Deput...