President Lee officially invites 20 APEC member states to summit in Gyeongju

President Lee Jae Myung has formally requested the presence of all leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation at this year's summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju .

According to Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung official invitation letters were delivered to each country's diplomatic mission this past Monday.

She also pointed out a final list of participants will be shared once the replies to the invitations are received.

This year's APEC summit will take place from October 31st to November 1st under the theme of "Building a Sustainable Tomorrow."