Vietnam Warns of Fake Traffic-Fine Sites Stealing Bank Card Data A new scam in Vietnam is using small traffic fines as bait to steal bank card information, authorities and local media reported. The scheme typically cites a fine of 50,000 dong (about 2,800 won), encouraging victims to enter card details without suspicion. Reports say even residents of major cities have been deceived. VnExpress reported that a Hanoi resident, Ngoc Ha, received a text message on April 25 saying her vehicle had committed a traffic violation and instructing her to immediate April 27, 2026

Korea IR Council Holds Inauguration Ceremony for New Chairman Kim Gi-gyeong The Korea IR Council said Monday it held an inauguration ceremony for its 10th chairman, Kim Gi-gyeong. According to the council, Kim, born in 1966, earned a bachelor’s degree in law from Seoul National University. He previously served at the Korea Exchange, including as head of the Stock Market Department at the KOSPI Market Division, deputy head of the Management Support Division, deputy head of the KOSDAQ Market Division and head of the Management Support Division. The Korea IR Counc April 27, 2026

Korea National Railway Authority to Hire 127 New Workers in First Half The Korea National Railway Authority said Monday it will hire 127 new employees to help energize the job market and strengthen young people’s practical work skills. The hiring will include 110 youth interns in an experiential program, one driver in a skilled position, 13 field staff members — 11 for protection of nationally important facilities and two for facility management in Gangwon — and three contract workers: two transport equipment vehicle maintenance workers and one commission April 27, 2026

President Lee Jae-myung Vows Steady Push for Korean Peninsula Peaceful Coexistence Policy President Lee Jae-myung said Monday his government will "steadily push ahead" with its "peaceful coexistence policy on the Korean Peninsula." In a written congratulatory message read by Hong Ik-pyo, the presidential senior secretary for political affairs, at an event at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul marking the eighth anniversary of the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration, Lee said the government will "take the steps we can take first" to restore inter-Korean trust April 27, 2026

Industry Minister Kim Jeong-gwan Visits Kolmar Korea, Pledges Support for Reshoring and Regional Investment Industry Minister Kim Jeong-gwan visited Kolmar Korea, which has been named the first “reshoring” company of the year, and pledged expanded support as the government encourages firms operating overseas to bring production back to South Korea. Kolmar Korea said Kim visited its Sejong plant in Jeonui-myeon, Sejong City, on the 27th, delivered the official designation certificate in person and held a meeting with company officials. KOTRA President Kang Kyung-sung and Korea Industrial Com April 27, 2026

Deputy PM Koo Yun-cheol Pledges Broad Support for Korea’s Bio, Beauty Industries Koo Yun-cheol, deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, said on 27일 that the government is focusing on the bio and beauty industries as key growth engines for the South Korean economy and will support them through measures including research and development funding and regulatory streamlining. Koo made the remarks during a visit to Inist ST, a manufacturer of raw materials for chemically synthesized pharmaceuticals, where he inspected operations and held a meeting with r April 27, 2026

Korea Tax Agency Recovers 33.9 Billion Won in Hidden Overseas Assets From Delinquents The National Tax Service said it has recovered 33.9 billion won in delinquent taxes by strengthening international cooperation against people who hid assets overseas. The agency said dozens of additional cases are still moving through international collection procedures, raising expectations that hundreds of millions of won more could be recovered.  According to the NTS on the 27th, since NTS Commissioner Im Gwang-hyeon took office in July last year, the agency has recovered 33.9 billion April 27, 2026

Dongkuk Systems Named Nvidia Elite Partner in Compute Category Dongkuk Systems, the ICT affiliate of Dongkuk Steel Group, has been selected as a top-tier partner of Nvidia. The company said Monday it earned the Elite grade, the highest level, in the "Compute" category within the Nvidia Partner Network. Nvidia assigns partner grades based on technical capabilities and business performance. Dongkuk Systems said the Compute category is among the network’s most core competencies. Elite status is granted only to a small, vetted group of Nvidia partner April 27, 2026

Daekyo to Provide Eye-Level Learning Program for Low-Income Single-Parent Families Daekyo said on 27 it will take part in an education support project led by the Lotte Scholarship Foundation, providing its Eye-Level Learning program to children from low-income single-parent families nationwide. The program will serve 223 children, from infants and toddlers through elementary, middle and high school students, and will run for nine months through December. The project aims to narrow education gaps for children whose learning opportunities are limited by financial and env April 27, 2026

Korea Zinc’s Tennessee Smelter Project Added to U.S. FAST-41 Permitting Fast Track Korea Zinc said its integrated smelter project in Tennessee, dubbed “Project Crucible,” has been added to the U.S. federal government’s FAST-41 permitting fast track for major infrastructure and resource developments. The company said Monday the project was designated for FAST-41, a program under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act that coordinates federal reviews to shorten permitting timelines. FAST-41 is designed to streamline approvals for projects considered s April 27, 2026