{"id":5542,"date":"2025-10-22T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/?p=5542"},"modified":"2025-10-22T08:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:56:20","slug":"gyeongju-introduces-halal-dining-services-for-2025-apec-summit-attendees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/culture\/5542\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyeongju Introduces Halal Dining Services for 2025 APEC Summit Attendees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>JAKARTA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In preparation for the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the host city of Gyeongju is implementing halal food services to ensure Muslim participants have access to appropriate dining options throughout the international gathering.<\/p>\n<p>City administrators announced Sunday that Hi Asia restaurant will establish a temporary location within the Bomun Tourism Complex to cater to the summit&#8217;s requirements. The facility will operate throughout the seven-day APEC conference period, spanning October 27 through November 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Comprehensive Halal Food Provision<\/h2>\n<p>The restaurant facility will offer all-day dining services including breakfast, lunch, and dinner through a buffet-style arrangement, maintaining complete adherence to halal certification standards, according to municipal representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Halal cuisine follows Islamic dietary laws that specify particular protocols for animal slaughter, food processing, and preparation techniques, ensuring compliance with Muslim religious dietary obligations.<\/p>\n<p>During an inspection visit on Wednesday, Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young, accompanied by North Gyeongsang Province Governor Lee Cheol-woo, examined a halal dining establishment in the region as part of the preparation process.<\/p>\n<h2>Embracing Cultural Diversity<\/h2>\n<p>This undertaking demonstrates Gyeongju&#8217;s commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment as the city gears up to receive international delegates from across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are committed to comprehensive planning to ensure that representatives and guests from diverse cultural traditions participating in the APEC summit can dine with complete comfort and satisfaction,&#8221; Mayor Joo Nak-young stated.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative underscores South Korea&#8217;s growing recognition of the importance of accommodating diverse religious and cultural dietary needs in international diplomatic events, positioning Gyeongju as a culturally sensitive host for one of the region&#8217;s most significant economic forums.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Korean Times. (2025, October 21). <em>Gyeongju to offer halal cuisine during APEC summit<\/em>. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/amp\/foreignaffairs\/20251019\/gyeongju-to-offer-halal-cuisine-during-apec-summit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JAKARTA\u00a0\u2013 In preparation for the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the host city of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5543,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[3489,3490,3491],"class_list":["post-5542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-apec-summit2025","tag-gyeongju-apec","tag-muslim-friendly-cultural-inclusion","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5542"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5544,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5542\/revisions\/5544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}