AMCHAM hosts policy dialogue with PIPC chairperson

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) hosted Song Kyung-hee, chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), for a policy dialogue in Seoul Friday. Amid growing public attention to personal data protection, the session brought together about 80 representatives from AMCHAM member companies and the broader business community. During the event, Song outlined key policy directions for Korea’s personal data protection framework in 2026 and exchanged views with participants on advancing trusted data use in the artificial intelligence (AI) era while strengthening privacy protections. “As both Korea and the United States place AI at the center of their economic strategies, this is an important moment to further deepen bilateral cooperation,” AMCHAM Chairman James Kim said. “Strengthening regulatory interoperability — particularly in areas such as data governance and cross-border data flows — will be essential to unlocking this potential.” Kim also cited AMCHAM’s 2026 Korea Business Environment Survey, noting that more than 65 percent of responden