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 high-stakes meeting on the sidelines.

Leaders from 21 Pacific Rim economies will gather this week in Gyeongju, South Korea, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, forum. Meetings began Monday and will run through Saturday, though talks are expected to be overshadowed by U.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to hold her first face-to-face meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source. Takaichi will travel to South Korea later this week to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, it said.

Gross domestic product rose 1.2% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, driven by government stimulus and exports’ resilience despite tariff headwinds.

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls have partnered to jointly build Navy auxiliary ships, strengthening defense cooperation and revitalizing America’s shipbuilding industry.

North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea's military detected multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles launched from an area south of Pyongyang,

The Korean box-office hit, directed by Ra Hee-chan, has grossed $15.8 million at home and will headline Finecut’s slate at TIFFCOM 2025.

Korean TV partners and title sponsorships have been crucial to not only the LPGA’s success, but its survival over the past 20 years.