APEC Leaders Issue Gyeongju Declaration

  The leaders of the 21 APEC member economies issued the Gyeongju Declaration following the concluding of the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, chaired by President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea. The declaration reaffirmed leaders’ long-standing commitment to strengthened cooperation and concrete actions to enable economic growth than benefits all, recognizing the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and demographic shifts that are reshaping labor markets and carrying profound and long...

The First-Ever APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting and Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting Concluded

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) successfully concluded the 2025 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) and Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM), held from October 21 to 23 in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. This year’s meeting marked the first time in 20 years that Korea has hosted the APEC FMM since 2005, and also the first-ever joint session linking FMM and SRMM in APEC’s history. Under the overarching theme of “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect, Innovate, Prosper,” which reflects the vision of thi...

Final Walk-through of Preparations for APEC 2025 Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM)

- Second Advance Visit for Leaders’ Meeting with APEC Member Economies - The Preparatory Office for APEC 2025 hosted the Second Advance Visit for APEC 2025 Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Gyeongju from Tuesday, September 30 to Wednesday, October 1. * Launched as a ministerial meeting in 1989 and elevated to a leaders’ meeting in 1993, APEC now comprises 21 member economies including Korea, the United States, and Japan. APEC aims to accelerate economic integration and foster shared prosperity in the As...