The Republic of Korea Joins First Lady Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future Together”

• Date/Source: October 30, 2025 — Office of the First Lady
• Theme: South Korea joins a First Lady–led global coalition to empower children through technology, innovation, and education, aligned with the U.S.–Korea Technology Prosperity Deal.

Key points

• Coalition goal: Provide advanced technologies—including AI tools—to support children, educators, and parents while protecting youth from online harms.
• Implementation model:
• U.S.–Korea tech tie-in: The U.S.–Korea Technology Prosperity Deal formalizes cooperation on AI and emerging tech and reflects the initiative’s child-safety and education aims.
• First Lady’s statement: Praises ROK’s technological leadership and contributions to the coalition.
• Next steps: Inaugural coalition meeting at the White House in 2026 to share implementation progress, risks, and policy ideas; initiative builds on the First Lady’s “BE BEST” platform.