Trump Says He Has No Intention of Using Nuclear Weapons Against Iran U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons against Iran, which he said the United States is at war with. According to Yonhap News Agency, Trump made the remarks at a White House event on lowering medical costs when asked whether he would use nuclear weapons on Iran. “No,” he said. “We’ve already completely devastated them with conventional means, without nuclear weapons, so why would I use nuclear weapons?” Trump said. “I will not use nucl April 24, 2026

POSCO Expands Tactile Exhibits Using Steel-Based 'PosArt' for Visitors With Visual Impairments POSCO Group is combining steel technology with art and giving to expand access for visitors, including people with visual impairments. Industry officials said April 23 that the group is producing tactile exhibits using PosArt to help people with disabilities and other underserved visitors experience museum displays. PosArt is POSCO Group's premium color steel sheet made by applying high-resolution inkjet printing to specialized steel. Using 3D layering that builds ink in stacked layer April 24, 2026

South Korea Moves to Overhaul Decades-Old Tourism Laws as Industry Pushes Reform In the first quarter of 2026, inbound tourism to South Korea topped 4.76 million visitors, setting a record, as the government, academics and the private sector moved to modernize tourism laws written decades ago. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a policy forum on the afternoon of April 23 in central Seoul to discuss a broad overhaul of the Tourism Framework Act and the Tourism Promotion Act. The forum followed up on the 10th National Tourism Strategy Meeting held in Septe April 24, 2026

Blue House policy chief says Samsung strike talks not at breaking point Kim Yong-bum, the Blue House policy chief, said April 23 (local time) that he hoped talks would resolve the possibility of a strike by Samsung Electronics’ labor union. Speaking at a press center briefing in Hanoi, Kim was asked whether the government could step in to mediate if Samsung workers strike. “I hope it will be resolved wisely through dialogue,” he said. Kim added that he did not yet see it as a special problem, saying labor and management were “not at the stage of headi April 23, 2026

South Korea-Vietnam Forum Spurs Deals on Nuclear Power, AI and Energy Infrastructure South Korean and Vietnamese business leaders gathered in Hanoi to expand economic cooperation, with talks and agreements spanning artificial intelligence, energy and other future industries. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it sent an economic delegation to Vietnam and held a South Korea-Vietnam business forum on April 23 (local time), timed to President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit. About 500 government and business figures from both countries attended. Lee and Vietnamese April 23, 2026

South Korea Bets on Vietnam as Hub for Nuclear, Infrastructure and Energy Deals President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Vietnam, joined by a business delegation led by heads of major conglomerates, is expected to accelerate South Korean corporate cooperation and investment in nuclear power, transport infrastructure and energy in Vietnam, a key “Global South” emerging economy. Business officials said a Korea-Vietnam business forum was held in Hanoi on April 23 (local time) with Lee and leading executives from both countries in attendance. On the South Kore April 23, 2026

Doosan Enerbility Seeks Foothold for Vietnam Nuclear Project, Led by Chairman Park Ji-won Doosan Enerbility said it is expanding its global push by securing a foothold to take part in Vietnam’s planned new nuclear power projects, led by Chairman Park Ji-won. The company said Thursday that Park and other top executives joined President Lee Jae-myung’s business delegation during his visit to Vietnam and discussed cooperation on new nuclear power plants with Vietnamese government officials and key figures in the energy industry. Park attended a business roundtable and busin April 23, 2026

OCI Holdings Q1 Operating Profit Falls 77.7% to 10.8 Billion Won OCI Holdings said in a regulatory filing on the 23rd that it posted first-quarter consolidated revenue of 892.4 billion won, operating profit of 10.8 billion won and net profit of 8.8 billion won. Revenue fell about 77% from a year earlier. The company said it has continued a recovery trend after returning to the black in the fourth quarter of last year. The company said higher sales at key units helped drive the profit, excluding Malaysia-based OCI TerraSus, which underwent legal r April 23, 2026

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to Register as Preliminary Candidate April 27, Opens Jongno Campaign Office Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party’s candidate in the Seoul mayoral race, will register as a preliminary candidate on April 27 and move into full campaign mode for the June 3 nationwide local elections, his camp said. Oh’s side said the earlier-than-expected registration reflects his determination to “get into the community and run the ground campaign.” His campaign office will be set up in the Daewang Building in Gwancheol-dong, Jongno-gu, central Seoul. Oh’s camp said Jon April 23, 2026

Nikkei briefly tops 60,000 for first time, then falls on profit-taking and oil worries Japan’s Nikkei stock average briefly crossed 60,000 for the first time on April 23 but reversed to finish lower, as profit-taking after a sharp run-up combined with renewed worries over Middle East-driven oil volatility. The Nikkei fell for the first time in four sessions, closing down 445 points, or 0.75%, at 59,140.23 in Tokyo. It climbed as high as 60,013.98 intraday to set a record, then selling intensified and losses at one point neared 900 points. Nikkei reported the market opened April 23, 2026