Professor Dal-yong Jin, professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University in Canada talks about key agendas of this inaugural gathering and how Korea can strengthen cultural cooperation with APEC in the digital and AI era.

Kim Ji-hon, Chief of Policy at the Korean National Commission for UNESCO talks about Gyeongju and the city’s UNESCO-listed treasures.

Yennun Huang, Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs talks about the key takeaways from the inaugural meeting and the future of collaboration between Korea and Taiwan amidst fast paced changes.

Arirang News Social Affairs Correspondent Ahn Sung-jin talks about APEC 2025 preparations and the key developments to watch in the lead-up to the big global gathering

Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director of APEC Secretariat talks about APEC’s recent achievements, the challenges, as well as Korea’s role in the Asia-Pacific region’s future.

Kim Hannah, Assoc. Prof. of Korea & East Asia Studies at Sogang University’s GSIS talks about APEC and Korea’s role in the past, present and the future in the Asia-Pacific region.

 Dr. Yu Ji-hoon, Director of Int’l Cooperation/ Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Defense Analyses talks about the global recognition and future outlook for the Korean defense industry.

Cheong Jae-hak, Prof. at Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee Univ talks about the approval granted for the dismantling of Gori-1: the process up to the completion and the future of the dismantling industry. 

Kuvvet Ayse, First Foreign National to Complete Korean Heritage Tour talks about her journey of exploring Korea's beauty. 

Choi Eun-mi, Research Fellow at Asan Institute for Policy Studies