Asian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the US
Sungkyunkwan University president Yoo Ji-beom highlights Asia's rising dominance in applied technology.
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Sungkyunkwan University president Yoo Ji-beom states that the West is giving way to Asia in applied technology, driven by intense competition for global research talent in China, Japan, and South Korea.
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Why It Matters
Technological shifts show Asia gaining ground over Western dominance in applied technology.
According to Yoo Ji-beom, president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, that reflects a broader trend that has seen the West giving way to Asia after decades of dominance – particularly in the field of applied technology in China, Japan and South Korea.
“Technological competition and global talent mobility are reshaping the knowledge ecosystem. Competition to attract and retain the very best researchers has become far more intense than before,” Yoo said during an interview in Hong Kong.
Open Questions
- What specific fields are leading this shift?
- How will Western institutions respond to talent mobility?
