Donald Trump visits Seoul for talks with President Lee Jae-myung focused on trade, investment, and maintaining stability amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The U.S. president and the Canadian prime minister exchanged gestures but barely spoke at a dinner in advance of the APEC Summit.

Five other world leaders were also invited to dinner. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korea’s new president is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, bringing together leaders from 20 countries, including the United States and China, whose leaders are set to hold a

GT: South Korea is also trying to maintain balance amid US-China competition. How can APEC serve as a multilateral platform for Seoul to maintain this balance and how will Seoul leverage such a platform?

The APEC Economic Leaders' meeting in South Korea will help Singapore take key conversations in digital inclusion and supply chain resilience forward, observers tell CNA. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is in Gyeongju for a series of APEC meetings and dialogues over the next few days.

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First lady Kim Hea Kyung (R) shakes hands with Diana Fox Carney, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during a hanbok fashion show on Oct. 29, 2025, in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, in this photo provided by the presidential office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)