Amid serious challenges to the global multilateral order and deepening protectionist moves, South Korea was seen taking a leadership role at last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit by providing a platform for world leaders to discuss the free trade system and shared future tasks.

In Gyeongju, a city in North Gyeongsang known for its tombs and Buddhist temples, the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit offered a different kind of history.

It was announced that the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will host the next APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026. China Daily interviewed several participants who expressed their eagerness to reunite in Shenzhen,

APEC 2025] leaders' summit GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday agreed that cultural and creative industries can help spur growth and that they should work together to promote these sectors,

GYEONGJU: Taiwan's representative to the APEC summit, Lin Hsin-i, said on Saturday (Nov 1) he and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed supply chains and semiconductors during a meeting on the sidelines of the event in South Korea.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday in concluding the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, where member economies

Further, the rapid advancement of transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), and demographic shifts that are reshaping labor markets, carry profound and long-term implications for APEC member economies.

Ahead of the APEC summit, People wave Chinese national flags and South Korea's national flags outside of Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. Photo: VCG Visitors explore the K-Tech Showcase exhibition, a side event of the APEC summit, in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. Photo: VCG

GYEONGJU: Digital transformation and the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption were at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM), as leaders deliberated on both challenges and opportunities with Malaysia cautioning member economies about the risks moving forward.