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World leaders gather in Gyeongju for APEC — as it happened

Leaders from around the world, or at least around the Pacific Ocean, gather in Gyeongju for the first session of the APEC Leaders' Meeting this morning. Stay with us here for live rolling coverage of the day's diplomacy.

Staff conduct final inspections at the HICO Convention Center in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 23, a week ahead of the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. [NEWS1]

Much is on the line for South Korea as world leaders convene for APEC summit

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting returns to South Korea next week for the first time in 20 years, and the usually economy-focused forum is taking on outsized diplomatic and security implications.

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young delivers a keynote speech at the 2025 Korea JoongAng Daily Forum celebrating the 25th anniversary of the paper's founding, held on the theme of 'Korea’s New Playbook: Adapting to Tomorrow' at the Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Oct. 16. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Potential Trump-Kim summit could discuss joint South Korea-U.S. drills, says Unification Minister Chung

"If President Trump visits Korea, there is a significant possibility that he and Chairman Kim could hold a second meeting at Panmunjom," Chung said, delivering a keynote speech at a forum marking the 25th anniversary of the Korea JoongAng Daily.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Fiserv Forum during a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Harris campaign says denuclearizing North Korea remains priority, despite platform omission

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign said Tuesday that denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will remain a key objective for the United States if the Democratic ticket wins in November.

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