First Advance Visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Held - APEC member economies expressed expectations after recognizing thorough preparations for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting -

1. The Preparatory Office for APEC 2025 (hereinafter “Preparatory Office”) held the First Advance Visit* for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting for delegates from 20 APEC member economies from July 9 (Wed) to July 10 (Thu), 2025. The First Advance Visit was chaired by Senior Managing Director Kim Ji-Joon and attended by over 120 participants, including delegations from APEC member economies and officials from relevant authorities. * Overview of the First Advance Visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting -...

7th Meeting of Korea APEC 2025 Organizing Committee - A comprehensive review of the current preparation status and a reaffirmed commitment to cooperation among ministries and related agencies -

1. The seventh meeting of the Korea APEC 2025 Organizing Committee, chaired by Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju-ho, who also serves as Minister of Education, was held at the Government Complex Seoul on Thursday, May 22, 2025. * Key outcomes of the first to sixth meetings of the Korea APEC 2025 Organizing Committee are as follows: - First Meeting (March 18, 2024): Approved the establishment of the Host City Selection Committee - Second Meeting (June 27, 2024): Confirmed Gyeongju as th...

2025 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement

2025 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Joint Statement Jeju, Republic of Korea | 15-16 May 2025 1. We, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT), met in Jeju, Republic of Korea, from 15-16 May 2025, under the chairmanship of H.E. Inkyo Cheong, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Korea. We welcome the participation of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ...