DL E&C Showcases AI-Driven Construction Data Platform at Palantir APAC Summit Korea 2026 DL E&C said it has presented an AI-based, data-driven model for improving the full construction process on a global stage, highlighting its technology capabilities. The company said it was the only South Korean builder invited to speak at Palantir Technologies’ “APAC Summit Korea 2026,” held April 23 at Paradise City in Incheon, where it shared cases of AI-based operational innovation in construction. The summit drew about 300 executives from major Asia-Pacific industries. DL E&C, the on April 28, 2026

Samsung to Add AI Graphics Tech ENSS to Exynos 2600 Mobile Chip Samsung Electronics said it will add an AI-based graphics optimization technology called ENSS (Exynos Neural Super Sampling) to its next-generation mobile application processor, the Exynos 2600, aiming to boost performance and power efficiency. The company said on the 28th that ENSS is software being applied to the Exynos 2600 for the first time, developed to meet increasingly demanding mobile graphics needs. It consists of NSS (Neural Super Sampling), which uses AI to rec April 28, 2026

NATO Weighs Scaling Back Annual Summits as Members Seek to Avoid Clash With Trump NATO is discussing whether to scale back its practice of holding a leaders’ summit every year, a move diplomats described as aimed in part at avoiding a public clash with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters reported on April 27, citing six diplomats and senior officials from NATO member states, that internal discussions include ending the annual summit routine. NATO leaders have met each summer since 2021. This year’s summit is scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey. The focus is on April 28, 2026

Trump Reviews Iran Proposal but Keeps Nuclear Red Lines, White House Says President Donald Trump has been discussing Iran’s latest proposal related to ending the conflict with advisers, but is maintaining key “red lines,” including preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, according to reports. Bloomberg News reported that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on the 27th (local time) that Trump convened a national security team meeting at the White House to review Iran’s proposal. “The president’s red lines on Iran are v April 28, 2026

Hyundai to Speed Hydrogen City Bus Rollout in Seoul Area, Targeting 400 in Five Years Hyundai Motor Co. said it is teaming up with major transit operators and related businesses in the Seoul metropolitan area to accelerate decarbonization in transportation. The automaker said it signed a business agreement on April 27 at its UX Studio Seoul in its Gangnam-daero building with Dowon Transportation, Samhwan Transportation, Sewoon Industry and Hyundai Motor Securities to jointly speed the rollout of hydrogen-powered city buses in the capital region. Participants included Hyun April 28, 2026

Democratic Party’s Cheon Jun-ho Vows to Pursue Probe Into Alleged Prosecutorial Abuse Cheon Jun-ho, acting floor leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, said April 28 that his party will “dig to the end” into what it calls state violence uncovered through a National Assembly special committee investigating allegations of politically motivated, fabricated indictments under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. He also criticized the People Power Party’s decision to nominate Rep. Choo Kyung-ho as its Daegu mayoral candidate as a “Yoon-again nomination.” Speaking at a Democrati April 28, 2026

Patriots Ministry Standardizes Gen. Hong Beom-do’s Birthplace and Birth Date as Pyongyang, Aug. 27, 1868 Different government and related institutions have used varying information for Gen. Hong Beom-do’s birthplace and birth date, but those details have now been standardized. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, led by Minister Kwon O-eul, said on 28 it will unify Hong’s birthplace and birth date based on expert advice and consultations with relevant organizations and will notify related institutions of the updated information. The ministry said there have been no definitive April 28, 2026

LS Eco Advanced Materials Wins First Robot Winding Supply Deal With Global Parts Maker LS Eco Advanced Materials said April 28 it has won an order to supply robot motor windings to a global robot parts company, marking its first deal in the robotics sector. The company said the contract is its first step in expanding beyond its electric-vehicle-focused portfolio. It plans to begin deliveries this month and supply windings for thousands of actuators through the end of this year. LS Eco Advanced Materials said demand for actuator windings is expected to grow to more than a April 28, 2026

South Korea Expects Up to 200,000 Chinese and Japanese Visitors for May Holidays Higher airfares are pushing travelers toward short-haul trips, and South Korea expects a surge of visitors from China and Japan during the Labor Day and Golden Week holiday period. The government says it will deploy targeted marketing to extend the strong momentum seen in the first quarter. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization forecast on the 28th that a combined 180,000 to 200,000 tourists will visit around May 1, including 80,000 to 90,000 from J April 28, 2026

NH NongHyup Bank Launches First Transition Loan to Back Low-Carbon Upgrades NH NongHyup Bank said Tuesday it has executed its first transition loan, financing environmental improvement investments for companies that need to shift to lower-carbon operations. The bank said the case shows how financial support can help fund equipment investments that improve environmental performance in the real economy. It plans to keep expanding green and transition lending in line with the group’s transition finance strategy. The loan supported funds to install a wastewater trea April 28, 2026