Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin attended the launch of the U.S. State Department's Foundry School in Washington. The Korea JoongAng Daily reported that he was the only retail chairman in a room filled with semiconductor and AI executives. His presence coincided with the group's expansion of Korea-U.S. data center partnerships. The English-language daily, published by the JoongAng Group in association with The New York Times, covered the event through its business reporting. No further details on his role or statements at the launch appear in the available posts.