The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High-Level Dialogue on Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) has adopted a joint statement on the commitment of member economies to continue cooperation in such sectors.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young on Aug. 27 told a news conference at the hotel Hilton Gyeongju in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, "Through the adoption of the joint statement, we confirmed the economic influence of culture and the role of CCIs as a catalyst for economic growth within APEC."

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