South Korea has requested the active participation of business leaders in the United States at upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation events in South Korea this year, Seoul's foreign ministry said Saturday.
At an annual meeting of the US National Center for APEC in San Francisco on Friday (US time), Yoon Seong-mee, chair of the 2025 APEC Senior Officials' Meeting, presented Seoul's preparations for hosting the 2025 APEC summit and urged active interest and participation from US business leaders.
South Korea will host the 2025 APEC summit in Gyeongju, located about 270 kilometers south of Seoul.
The center is a US-based organization that facilitates high-level exchanges between public and private sectors in the APEC region. Its membership includes over 40 major companies, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Visa and Qualcomm.
Yoon outlined South Korea's plans for hosting over 200 meetings at the upcoming gathering in Gyeongju, which will include leader-and minister-level conferences as well as a CEO summit. She also emphasized that Seoul is committed to ensuring the seamless organization of these events. (Yonhap)
