July 2, 2025 - We’re excited to share that Google.org has committed an additional $5 million to The Asia Foundation to expand the APAC Cybersecurity Fund across Asia and the Pacific. With this new support, university-based cybersecurity clinics will be established in 11 countries—including Korea—to provide hands-on digital safety support to local communities, especially MSMEs, nonprofits, and vulnerable groups. These clinics will also train students to become the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, rooted in and responsive to local needs. This is a step forward in building safer, more inclusive digital futures—together, from the ground up.

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 ..