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,

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.

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

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.

"I got the power, the power, power up, power. I am beautiful because I am myself." (from G-Dragon's 'Power') Singer G-Dragon took the stage at the

The actor-singer, currently serving with the Service Support Corps, has been assigned to assist with the Apec event. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Lee Jae Myung poses for a commemorative photo with leaders of APEC member states at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting held at the Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju, Saturday. Yonhap

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.