GYEONGJU, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s ancient city of Gyeongju played host to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit this week, one guest drew particular fascination not for his diplomacy, but for his dinner order. U.S. President Donald Trump, who stayed overnight at the Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju during his two-day [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Construction of key facilities for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju is expected to be completed early next week, officials said Wednesday. The banquet hall, the main summit hall and the international media center are slated for completion next Monday, along with the installation of electricity, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung on Friday hosted a dinner with members of the diplomatic corps, seeking their support ahead of his meetings with foreign leaders during South Korea’s hosting of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and other upcoming diplomatic engagements. The dinner, held at the former presidential [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul-led action plan for the capacity building of developing economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was approved at a meeting of senior APEC officials held to prepare the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea, the foreign ministry said Friday. The five-step Capacity Building Need Initiative (CBNI) for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Friday the government should consider raising the national terror alert level as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit draws near, in order to ensure the event is hosted successfully. According to his office, Kim made the remarks while presiding over a counter-terrorism commission meeting, [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will supply official vehicles for high-level Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings to be hosted by South Korea next month. The automotive group signed an agreement with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to provide official vehicles for the 15th APEC Energy [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — President Lee Jae Myung has sent official invitation letters to 20 other leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for this year’s summit in South Korea, his office said Tuesday. South Korea will host the upcoming APEC summit in Gyeongju, about 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, from Oct. 31 [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will host a meeting of energy ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member nations in the southeastern port city of Busan next month, the government said Tuesday. The APEC energy ministers’ meeting will take place from Aug. 27-28 in Busan, located 325 kilometers southeast of Seoul, [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on Friday reaffirmed the importance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in addressing global trade issues amid escalating uncertainties sparked by growing protectionism. The trade chiefs of the Asia-Pacific region reached such a consensus in a joint statement unanimously [...]
JEJU, South Korea, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has projected the region’s economy to grow 2.6 percent this year, sharply falling from the 3.6 percent growth in 2024, a report showed Friday. The APEC made the forecast in its latest economic report released for the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, [...]