Lee Seong-ho, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs, attended the Senior Officials Meeting on the Thai island of Phuket last week, along with officials from 20 other APEC economies.

Lee expressed his hope that in 2022 discussions will be revitalized regarding the stability of supply chains in the Asia-Pacific region and safe cross-border, the Ministry said in a press release.

Participants vowed to accelerate economic recovery after the pandemic subsides, and discussed resuming travel between countries and stepping up cooperation for sustainable and comprehensive growth.