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South Korea urges APEC cooperation on energy supplies and AI
South Korea urged APEC members to cooperate more closely on energy supplies and artificial intelligence.
Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina made the call at the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting, held by video conference.
The meeting brought together foreign and trade ministers from APEC’s 21 member economies to discuss regional cooperation and economic integration.
Kim said the region is vulnerable to crises in the Middle East and should diversify its energy supplies to become more resilient.
On AI, she called for stronger cooperation under the APEC AI Initiative, launched under South Korea’s leadership at last year’s summit in Gyeongju.
South Korea said it would support regional AI development through innovation platforms, including a global AI hub and an Asia-Pacific AI center, and work to ensure all members benefit.
South Korea called for stronger cooperation among APEC members to build stable energy supply chains and strengthen regional energy resilience.
Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina made the call at the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting, held by videoconference on Nov. 3.
Kim urged members to diversify energy supplies amid the region’s vulnerability to crises in the Middle East.
She also called for cooperation on artificial intelligence based on the APEC AI Initiative.
South Korea said it would support regional AI development through innovation platforms, including a global AI hub and an Asia-Pacific AI center.
- Who
- South Korea, represented by Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina.
- What
- It called for APEC cooperation on energy supply chains and artificial intelligence.
- When
- Nov. 3, 2026.
- Where
- The 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting was held by videoconference.
- Why
- To strengthen energy resilience and diversify supplies amid vulnerability to Middle East crises, and to support regional AI development.
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The APEC AI Initiative was launched under South Korea’s leadership at the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
Kim Jina called for cooperation on energy supplies and AI at the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting.
- Meeting
- 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting
- Participants
- Foreign and trade ministers from 21 APEC member economies
- Energy concern
- Regional vulnerability to crises in the Middle East
- AI initiative
- APEC AI Initiative, launched under South Korea’s leadership
- Planned platforms
- A global AI hub and an Asia-Pacific AI center