GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 01: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference after the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' summit on November 01, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and delegates from 21 APEC economies are gathering in South Korea for the upcoming APEC summit, where talks are expected to center on trade, supply chain stability, and technology cooperation. The meetings come amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to boost growth through closer economic integration, and as U.S. President Trump tours Asia on a six-day visit. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)