South Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral talks among top diplomats during APEC
Gyeongju, Oct 28 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks among their top diplomats during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering this week, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. The meeting will take place in a closed-door format on Wednesday afternoon, the ministry said, without providing further details. The meeting is […]
APEC biz leaders gather in S. Korea for discussions on AI, energy transition
Seoul, Oct 28 (IANS) Preliminary proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit were well under way on Tuesday in the South Korean host city of Gyeongju, bringing together some 1,700 participants from around the globe for deep-dive conversations on implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and energy transition, among others. On Tuesday, the eve […]
HD Hyundai chief vows to bolster S. Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation at APEC event
Seoul, Oct 27 (IANS) HD Hyundai Co, South Korea’s leading shipbuilding conglomerate, is committed to playing a key role in the Seoul-Washington partnership aimed at revitalising the U.S. naval and commercial shipbuilding industries, its chairman said on Monday. “We intend to actively participate in the U.S.’ new maritime vision and policies, particularly the initiatives for […]
North Korea’s Kim, Trump could meet during APEC summit
Seoul, Oct 14 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with US President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit later this month, possibility at the border village of Panmunjom, South Korea’s unification minister suggested Tuesday. Minister Chung Dong-young raised the possibility during a parliamentary audit session in […]
