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Anthropic opens Seoul office to expand ties with Korean AI ecosystem ... Anthropic Korea Representative Director Choi Ki-young speaks during a press conference marking the opening of the company's Seoul office at the Conrad Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Anthropic U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic opened its Seoul office on Wednesday, as the operator of Claude seeks to expand its ties with Korea’s AI ecosystem. “Korean companies and institutions recognize innovation and safety as goals that must go hand in hand, not a contradicting value,” Anthropic Korea Representative Director Choi Ki-young said during a press conference. “Various organizations in the country are using Claude to create positive changes in the lives of millions of people around the world, and the opening of the Seoul office reflects our commitment to build a long-term foundation for collaboration with those leading Korea’s AI ecosystem.” Choi, who joined Anthropic two weeks ago, is a seasoned expert in Korea’s digital infrastructure industry, having served in leadership roles at Google Cloud, Microsoft Korea, Adobe and Snowflake. Anthropic International Managing Director Chris Ciauri said Anthr…

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Anthropic opens Seoul office Announcements Anthropic opens Seoul office and announces new partnerships across the Korean AI ecosystem Jun 17, 2026 We’ve just opened our Seoul office . Alongside it, we’re announcing new partnerships across the Korean AI ecosystem, with the enterprises, startups, and researchers behind some of the most ambitious uses of Claude. We’ve also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT to advance AI safety. “What I see in Korea are teams who understand that innovation and safety are two sides of the same coin,” said KiYoung Choi, Representative Director of Korea at Anthropic. “Korean organizations are building with Claude to bring the benefits of AI to millions around the world. Opening an office in Seoul gives a long-term home to our work alongside the people shaping Korean leadership in AI.” This week, senior leaders from Anthropic traveled to Seoul to open the office and meet with partners, customers, and developers building with Claude. Supporting Korea’s AI ambitions Anthropic has signed an MOU with Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT to support the safe and responsible adoption of AI across the public sector…

Anthropic opens Seoul office amid U.S. AI restrictions - UPI.com June 18 (UPI) -- U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced the opening of a Seoul office and a series of partnerships with South Korean government agencies, universities and technology firms on Wednesday, days after the Trump administration imposed export controls restricting access to its most advanced AI models. The expansion comes less than a week after Washington ordered Anthropic to suspend foreign nationals' access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing national security concerns. According to reporting by The Washington Post, U.S. officials became alarmed after learning that a South Korean telecommunications company they suspected of having ties to China had received access to Mythos through Anthropic's advanced-access program. WIRED later identified the company as SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless carrier, though the company has denied having ties to China. Anthropic said Wednesday that it opened a Seoul office and signed an MOU with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT to support safe and responsible adoption of AI across the public sector. The company also highlighted collab…

Anthropic Seoul office faces early test as export controls seen easing ... Chris Chaoui, Anthropic's head of international, speaks at a commemorative press briefing for Anthropic's Seoul office on June 17. [Photo by DigitalToday reporter Seulgi Son] Anthropic has opened a Seoul office. With the launch coinciding with U.S. government artificial intelligence export controls, it is being tested as a coordination channel between the company's headquarters and the South Korean government. The company said it aims to win in enterprise sales by putting forward trustworthy AI. Chris Chaoui, Anthropic's head of international, said at a press briefing at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido on June 17 that he did not think the export controls would remain in place. He said they appeared likely to be resolved within days. On June 12 local time, Anthropic was hit with U.S. export controls that completely barred foreign nationals from accessing its latest models, Fable5 and Mythos5, for national security reasons. Work to grant access to South Korean companies and institutions, including the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and SK Telecom, was also halted after KISA…

Anthropic: "Korea Is One of the Fastest-Growing Markets... Will ... byLee Eunseo Published 17 Jun.2026 23:59(KST) "Korea is one of the few countries with a full-stack environment, and it was ready even before Anthropic." Choi Kiyoung, CEO of Anthropic Korea, presenting at the Anthropic Seoul Office Launch Press Conference on the 17th. Anthropic. Ki Young Choi, who was appointed as CEO of Anthropic Korea last month, shared the background and plans for Anthropic's entry into Korea at a press conference held on June 17 to commemorate the official opening of the Anthropic Seoul Office. The Anthropic Seoul Office will serve as a key base to support domestic customers and partners while fostering close collaboration with Korea's AI ecosystem. CEO Choi stated, "We see technological innovation and safety not as conflicting values, but as goals that must move forward together." He added, "The opening of the Seoul Office lays a long-term foundation for cooperation with those leading Korea's AI leadership." In fact, Korea is one of the most important markets for Anthropic. According to the Anthropic Economic Index Report, Korea ranks 12th out of 166 countries worldwide in per capita us…

Anthropic opens Seoul office, locks in Samsung, LG, NAVER as Claude ... Anthropic opened its Seoul office on June 17, 2026, the company's third Asia-Pacific location after Tokyo and Bengaluru. KiYoung Choi, former General Manager of Snowflake Korea, leads the office as Representative Director. Alongside the launch, Anthropic signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT focused on AI safety, and named a slate of enterprise customers: NAVER is rolling Claude Code across its full engineering organization, Samsung SDS is deploying Claude Cowork and Claude Code across Samsung Electronics, LG CNS is bringing Claude into the LG Group, Nexon is using Claude Code for live-service game development, Hanwha Solutions is consuming Claude through AWS Bedrock with in-region data controls, and Channel Corp is wiring Claude into its Channel Talk platform serving more than 230,000 businesses. Korea is one of the few markets where a frontier-lab presence translates directly into national policy alignment. The MOU with the Ministry of Science and ICT is unusual — Anthropic is putting safety research under a bilateral framework with the host government before its mode…

Anthropic opens Seoul office to expand Korea ties Photo: newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr · rights & takedowns Quick Summary Hide Anthropic formally opened its Seoul office on June 17, 2026, its third in Asia-Pacific after Tokyo and Bengaluru, and simultaneously announced enterprise, research, and non-profit partnerships across the Korean AI ecosystem. KiYoung Choi, former General Manager of Snowflake Korea, leads the office as Representative Director. New enterprise deployments include NAVER (Claude Code across its full engineering organization), Samsung SDS (Claude Cowork and Claude Code across Samsung Electronics), LG CNS (Claude across LG Group), Nexon (Claude Code for live-service game development), Hanwha Solutions (Claude via AWS Bedrock with in-region data controls), and Channel Corp (Claude powering its Channel Talk platform for 230,000+ businesses). On research, Anthropic will provide Claude to up to sixty researchers affiliated with the National AI Research Lab consortium (KAIST, Korea University, Yonsei, POSTECH). According to Anthropic's latest Economic Index, Korea is among the top dozen countries globally for Claude.ai use, concentrated in technical and creative work. What …