June 2, 2025 - On May 27, 2025, The Asia Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Busan Gender Equality and Family, Lifelong Education Institute and six Women’s Resources Development Centers in Busan to support women in the region. The six Women’s Resources Development Centers include Haeundae, Dongnae, Busanjin, Sasang, Dong-gu, and Saha Women’s Resources Development Centers. At the signing ceremony, Dr. Kyungjin SONG emphasized that developing the women's workforce is a key priority that contributes not only to individual growth but also to the local community and the national economy. She stated that The Asia Foundation would actively support women in Busan in realizing their full potential through this agreement. Ji-young YOON, President of the Busan Gender Equality and Family, Lifelong Education Institute, expressed a strong commitment to helping women resume their careers by providing foundational digital education. Sook-ryeon LEE, Head of the Dongnae Women’s Resources Development Center, shared her hope t..

May 26, 2025 - Dr. Kyungjin Song participated as a presenter and discussant at the ITIF-KAIST 2025 National Strategic Technology Innovation Forum held at KAIST on May 22, 2025. In her presentation, she highlighted the importance of the ROK-U.S. cooperation through strategic technology partnership in the context of a rapidly evolving global tech landscape and outlined directions for future cooperation. Titled “Advancing ROK-U.S. Cooperation through Strategic Technology Partnerships,” Dr. Song’s presentation emphasized that, building on the robust foundation of political, economic, and security cooperation developed over the past 70 years, the ROK-U.S. alliance must now expand into critical areas of strategic technology—such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced semiconductors, SMRs, space technology, shipbuilding, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and critical minerals, among others. Dr. Song noted that, given Korea’s declining growth potential due to demographic shifts and limitations in capital investment, fostering innovation and ..

May 19, 2025 - Dr. Kyungjin Song participated as the moderator for the panel discussion at the 1st ASEAN-ROK Think-tank Dialogue on Economic and Trade Policy (AKTD) Conference, held on May 14 in Jeju, Korea. The conference was co-hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), bringing together over 100 participants from think tanks across Korea and the ten ASEAN member countries. Attendees also included representatives from The Asia Foundation, the ASEAN Secretariat, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Yonsei University, and the Korea-Southeast Asia Policy Cooperation Center. Dr. Song moderated a panel session titled "Expanding ASEAN-ROK Economic Cooperation," which featured in-depth discussions among panelists, including Mr. Ahmad Zafarullah, Director at the ASEAN Secretariat; Prof. Youngkyung Ko of Yonsei University; Dr. Youngho Lee of KIET; and Mr. Joon Park of KCCI. The conference marked the first ..

April 22, 2025 - Dr. Kyungjin SONG was invited to speak as the keynote speaker at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Economic Forum in January 2025. After the forum, the CCC interviewed Dr. Song about the topic of "What are the right reforms for transformational growth?" Please click the link below to see the full interview. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkmdxBBmJEE&list=PLRZiVG2TmMkfuiKqDDiF5BraGlvZCdG-L&index=1 Photo from a YouTube interview video by Economy.lk, Sri Lanka Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (screenshot)

Dr. Kyungjin SONG will present on advancing U.S.-ROK cooperation through strategic technology partnerships at the ITIF-KAIST Forum 2025 on national strategic technology & innovation on May 22, 2025. Registration is available via the QR code below by May 20, 6 PM. Please see the attachment for the details.