First Lady Kim Hye-kyung meets Melania Trump in New York, emphasizes cooperation in digital education
First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, who is visiting New York, USA, with President Lee Jae-myung, attended a luncheon hosted by First Lady Melania Trump. This event was organized as a forum for the spouses of world leaders to gather and discuss various social issues.
At the event, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung emphasized that protecting children in the era of digital transformation is of paramount importance. In particular, she stressed the necessity of education to protect children from the side effects arising from the rapid development of digital technology.
Furthermore, First Lady Kim mentioned that the various challenges associated with digital transformation are difficult to resolve through the efforts of a single country alone. To this end, she expressed the opinion that the international community must cooperate and pool its wisdom.
During the luncheon, First Lady Kim sat side-by-side with First Lady Melania Trump for a photo, displaying a friendly rapport. It is reported that the two discussed common interests such as education and child welfare.
Through this visit, the South Korean government is expected to reaffirm its international leadership in the field of digital education and further strengthen its global cooperation framework. First Lady Kim's actions served as an opportunity to promote South Korea's digital education policy to the world.