S. KOREA TO PLAY HOST TO APEC 2025

Welcome to Friday's edition of Press Perspective.

It's June 20th here in Seoul and I'm Min Sunhee.

This year's APEC summit will take place here in South Korea which will be hosting this forum for the second time following its first twenty years ago.

Today we touch upon this upcoming event and other social stories in recent headlines.

For more I have freelance reporter.. David Lee here in the studio.

David it's a pleasure.

I also have writer Colin Marshall with the pundit's take on today's topics.

Colin welcome back.

1) Colin, curtains went down on this year's G7 summit in Canada this past Tuesday.

We had been addressing the agenda there for the most part of this week, and today, as we touch upon a host of different topics, I'd like to start with your thoughts on the significance of such summits for the HOST COUNTRY.

2) David, speaking of summits, South Korea's Gyeongju is set to host this year's APEC later this year.

What has been the prospects shared by the foreign media thus far about this planned summit here in Korea?

3) David, this latest APEC summit here in South Korea comes after a number of major domestic events.

What are the broader implications of hosting this upcoming multinational summit for Korea?

4) Colin, as I mentioned earlier, Gyeongju will be the host venue of this year's APEC.

What are the prerequisites of being picked as a host venue for the APEC, and what does this particular opportunity mean for Gyeongju?

5) David, aside from the main APEC event, what stories might make foreign headlines as we host this economic event?

6) Colin, let's now move on to some other stories.

According to British publication The Economist, a growing number of parents worldwide are showing preference for girls over boys.

What have you been observing here in Korea?

7) Meanwhile David, in perhaps the latest tangible proof about the power of soft diplomacy, we're seeing BTS fans supporting Korean international adoptees.

Do tell us more.

8) Colin, on a solemn note.

A recent article by the South China Morning Post highlighted efforts here in Seoul to fight loneliness.

Do tell us a bit about this coverage, and your own takeaways.

All right.