SEOUL, October 28 (AJP) - The countdown to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has begun, with leaders from 21 member economies set to converge in South Korea's historic city of Gyeongju this week.
According to diplomatic sources, participants from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, and the U.S. will gather ahead of the summit's opening on Friday.
Among them were U.S. President Donald Trump, making his first visit since beginning his second, non-consecutive term earlier this year, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose visit is his first in about 11 years.
Also attending is Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office last week, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric will be the only Latin American leader at the multilateral gathering. Chile was the first Latin American country to sign a free trade agreement with South Korea.
Leaders from Hong Kong, Russia, and Taiwan will skip the summit, with representatives attending on their behalf.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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