Ambassador Choi Sangdae hosted a luncheon in honor of Ambassadors of APEC member economies (Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States) on May 14th and exchanged views on the upcoming OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), the 2025 Southeast Asia Regional Forum held in Thailand and 2025 Korea APEC Host year. Representing Costa Rica, the MCM Chair, Ambassador Elias Soley joined the luncheon and shared an update on the MCM preparations.