LG Best Shop Busan Yeonje store reopens after renovation with May promotions LG Electronics’ offline retail chain, Best Shop, said its Busan Yeonje store will begin a grand reopening event starting on the 24th after completing renovations. The company said the campaign is designed to improve the in-store environment and target demand tied to May’s Family Month. The promotion will run in three phases: a pre-reservation period from the 24th through the 30th; the main event from May 1 to 17; and an encore period from May 18 to 31 with additional benefits. Store offici April 24, 2026

Yakitori Tanju Expands Jazz Yakitori Izakaya Concept With Standardized Franchise System Assist Kitchen, which operates the live-jazz yakitori izakaya brand Yakitori Tanju, said it has overhauled its franchise framework and is moving to expand its store network. The company aims to scale a hybrid model that combines dining and performance content by building a standardized operating system. Yakitori Tanju centers on charcoal-grilled chicken skewers, paired with alcoholic drinks and live jazz performances. The brand positions its venues as places where customers stay longer, ra April 24, 2026

Daewoo E&C Chairman Jung Won-ju promotes Vietnam cooperation during economic mission Daewoo Engineering & Construction Chairman Jung Won-ju visited Vietnam as part of an economic delegation timed to President Lee Jae-myung’s trip, the company said April 24. During the April 21-24 visit, Jung joined official events and highlighted the company’s track record and experience in Vietnam. Jung attended a completion ceremony for the B3CC1 mixed-use development in Hanoi’s Starlake City. The project consists of two towers ranging from three basement levels to 35 stories above April 24, 2026

Taihan Cable & Solution Signs MOU With Vietnam’s Newtecons to Expand Energy Infrastructure Taihan Cable & Solution said it is accelerating its push into Vietnam’s energy infrastructure market through a partnership with a local company. The company said April 24 it signed a memorandum of understanding with Newtecons, a Vietnamese EPC and construction infrastructure firm, to cooperate on power cable supply and infrastructure projects. Taihan said the MOU is aimed at building a cooperation framework to strengthen competitiveness across energy infrastructure projects in Viet April 24, 2026

Mirae Asset Raises OCI Holdings Target Price on Expected SpaceX Partnership Mirae Asset Securities on Thursday raised its target price for OCI Holdings to 400,000 won from 270,000 won, citing expectations of a partnership with SpaceX and higher earnings estimates. It maintained a “buy” rating. Analyst Lee Jin-ho said rising U.S. power demand is expected to lift the value of generation assets and power purchase agreement, or PPA, prices, supporting higher expected sale prices for OCI Energy assets while also reflecting improvement in the company’s core business. H April 24, 2026

Pope Leo XIV Says He Can’t Support War, Urges U.S. and Iran to Return to Talks Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to dialogue over the Iran war, saying preventing the deaths of innocent civilians must come before questions of regime change. According to AP, Reuters and Vatican News, Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane on the 23rd local time as he flew back to Rome from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. “As a pastor, I cannot support war,” he said, calling on all sides to seek solutions rooted in “a culture of peace,” not “hatred and division. April 24, 2026

Trump Orders U.S. Forces to Sink Iranian Boats Laying Mines, Extends Israel-Hezbollah Truce U.S. President Donald Trump is managing two Middle East fronts in different ways, tightening military pressure on Iran while pressing for a longer ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Associated Press reported that on April 23 (local time), Trump ordered U.S. forces to sink small Iranian boats trying to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He also said the United States would expand mine-clearing operations. The strait is a vital route for global energy trade, with about April 24, 2026

Bitcoin Holds Near $78,000 as Oil Jumps on Renewed U.S.-Iran Tensions Bitcoin held above $78,000 as military tensions between the United States and Iran flared again and global oil prices extended a four-day surge. According to CoinMarketCap, bitcoin was trading at $78,266 as of 8 a.m. on the 24th, down 0.43% from a day earlier. Major altcoins also weakened. Solana fell 1.37% to $86.20, and ether slid 2.72% to $2,333.09. XRP edged up 0.03% to $1.43. Market participants said the standoff around the Strait of Hormuz capped gains. President April 24, 2026

Wall Street slips as U.S.-Iran talks stall and oil surges for fourth day U.S. stocks fell as additional talks between the United States and Iran remained stalled, reviving fears of wider military tension around the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped again, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, which set record highs a day earlier, turned lower. On April 23 (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 180.70 points, or 0.37%, at 49,309.33. The S&P 500 fell 29.60 points, or 0.41%, to 7,108.30, and the Nasdaq dropped 219.06 points, o April 24, 2026

South Korea’s Q1 Surprise Growth Faces Q2 Test From High Oil Prices and Weak Won South Korea posted a surprise expansion in the first quarter, but attention is shifting to cost shocks expected from the second quarter as high oil prices and a weak won threaten to squeeze manufacturers and households. The first-quarter gain also underscored the economy’s heavy reliance on semiconductors, while external risks tied to the Middle East war have yet to fully show up in the data. Growth’s shadow behind a semiconductor-led surge 23일 the Bank of Korea said manufacturing GDP April 24, 2026