South Korea presidential security service signs protection MOU with Vietnam police ministry The Presidential Security Service said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security on April 22 (local time) to strengthen cooperation in protection and security, on the occasion of President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Vietnam. PSS chief Hwang In-kwon and Vietnamese Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang held the signing ceremony at the Presidential Palace, with Lee and To Lam, Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary and state president, in April 22, 2026

Lee Says South Korea, Vietnam Aim for $150 Billion Trade by 2030, Expand Nuclear and Infrastructure Cooperation President Lee Jae-myung said South Korea will work with Vietnam to help reach $150 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and to lay the groundwork for expanded cooperation in nuclear power and infrastructure. Lee, on a state visit to Vietnam after visiting India, made the remarks on April 22 during a summit with To Lam, the Communist Party general secretary and state president. “Korea is the best partner for realizing Vietnam’s vision of becoming a high-income advanced country by 2045 April 22, 2026

Lee Jae-myung Says South Korea, Vietnam to Expand Cooperation in Nuclear, Infrastructure Lee Jae-myung: Korea, Vietnam to expand cooperation in nuclear, infrastructure President Lee Jae-myung said April 22 (local time) that South Korea and Vietnam will broaden cooperation in “strategic areas” including nuclear power, infrastructure and science and technology innovation. Speaking at a luncheon with members of the Korean community at a hotel in Hanoi during his state visit to Vietnam, Lee said he aims to develop bilateral ties — already “at the highest level” — into a more fut April 22, 2026

Court Jails Influencer’s Husband in Alleged Police Cover-Up; Officer Arrest Denied A businessman accused of asking a police officer to cover up his influencer wife’s fraud case was arrested, while the officer suspected of helping him avoided detention. Judge Hwang Jung-yeon of the Seoul Southern District Court on April 22 issued an arrest warrant for a man identified only as Lee, who is accused of offering bribes and violating the Capital Markets Act, citing concerns he could destroy evidence after a warrant review hearing. Lee’s spouse, identified only as A, is an inf April 22, 2026

Lee urges shift to higher-quality cooperation with Vietnam; To Lam stresses trust President Lee Jae-myung said April 22 (local time) that South Korea and Vietnam should turn quantitative gains into higher-quality cooperation to build “a sustainable future of shared prosperity” as geopolitical uncertainty rises and global competition for technological leadership intensifies. Speaking at an expanded summit meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party chief and state president, To Lam, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Lee praised Vietnam for posting “one of the region’s hi April 22, 2026

Lee Jae-myung says South Korea, Vietnam expanding cooperation from infrastructure to future industries Lee Jae-myung said April 22 that South Korea is pursuing broad cooperation with Vietnam, ranging from “hardware” sectors such as logistics, transportation, energy and infrastructure to future industries including science and technology, intellectual property and creative industries. Lee, on a state visit to Vietnam after visiting India, made the remarks in a joint press statement after a summit with To Lam, the Communist Party general secretary and state president. Lee said South Korea is April 22, 2026

Fashion mogul Park Sun-ho, model for 'Fashion 70s,' reveals rise from poverty to 1 trillion won sales The turbulent life of Park Sun-ho — the real-life model for the 2005 TV drama “Fashion 70s” — will be featured on EBS’ “Seo Jang-hoon’s Next-Door Millionaire,” tracing his rise from a penniless boy who did not finish middle school to the head of a fashion business that later posted 1 trillion won in annual sales. The program airing on the 22nd presents Park as a “living witness” to South Korea’s apparel industry, with a success story that began in 1973 as a small wholesale operation at B April 22, 2026

Special Prosecutor Questions Cho Tae-yul on Alleged Martial Law Justification Message to U.S. Kwon Chang-young’s second comprehensive special prosecutor team, which is investigating remaining allegations after three special prosecutor teams (insurrection, Kim Keon Hee, and the late Marine) wrapped up, questioned former Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul as a witness over suspicions that former President Yoon Suk Yeol sought to send allied countries including the United States a message justifying martial law. The team said in a media notice on the 22nd that it questioned Cho about the c April 22, 2026

South Korea, Vietnam to Boost Strategic Cooperation; Metro Railcar Export Deal Set The South Korean government said April 22 (local time) it agreed with Vietnam to strengthen strategic cooperation, aiming to raise bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030. To reach that goal, the two sides said they will expand cooperation across sectors, from logistics, transportation, energy and infrastructure to future industries such as science and technology, intellectual property and creative industries. President Lee Jae-myung, on a state visit to Vietnam after visiting India, m April 22, 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Says It Seized 3 Ships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on April 22 (local time) it seized three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military has been tightening what it calls an armed blockade of the strait after a second round of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks collapsed and U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire deadline until negotiations are concluded. The Guard’s navy said it detained two container ships — the MSC Francesca and the Defaminodas — and took them into Iranian wate April 22, 2026