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Part 1. What Is APEC — The Cooperation Forum That Moves the Axis of the Global Economy The APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju in 2025 will bring together leaders from 21 economies that account for 60% of global GDP to discuss AI cooperation and responses to demographic change. It also compares the significance of Korea’s proposals with overseas cases. 1. Context of Birth and Growth APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is not merely an international gathering; it is a product that reflects the transformation of the global economic order after the Cold War. Until the late 1980s, the center of the world economy was still concentrated in Europe and North America. But as the late 1980s arrived, high growth in Asian economies became pronounced. Japan emerged as the world’s second-largest economy, and the so-called “Four Asian Tigers”—Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore—rapidly expanded their influence in global trade through industrialization and export-driven strategies. ...