Korea to Host the APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy for the First Time

Korea to Host the APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy for the First Time - Senior officials from 21 member economies and business leaders to attend, strengthening health–economy cooperation across the Asia–Pacific - - Working toward a shared vision: “Building a Healthy, Smart and Aging-Responsive Society - The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW, Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong) announced that the 15th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy (HLMHE) will b...

Successful Conclusion of the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, Launch of the APEC Startup Alliance Through the ‘Jeju Initiative’

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister HAN Seongsook) announced that the 31st APEC SME Ministerial Meeting(SMEMM), held at the International Convention Center Jeju (ICC JEJU) from Monday, September 1 to Friday, September 5, was successfully concluded, and that after intensive discussions among member economies, a Joint Statement and the “Jeju Initiative” proposed by Korea were adopted. This meeting marked the first time in 20 years since the 2005 Daegu conference that Korea hosted and chaired the event. Under ...

APEC Elevates Cultural Sector to Core Agenda for First Time in History with Successful High-Level Dialogue on CCIs

The plenary session of the APEC High-Level Dialogue on Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), chaired by Minister CHAE Hwi-young of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea, concluded on August 27, 2025, as a resounding success. The plenary session was held in Gyeongju under the theme, “Cultural and Creative Industries: New Horizons for Prosperity.” This inaugural dialogue saw robust attendance from high-level policymakers, including Minister Toshiko Abe of Japan’s Ministry...