The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.
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■ Tech rout triggers trading halt for KOSPI stocks for 20 min.
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) on an extended sell-off in tech shares.
Trading of KOSPI-listed shares was halted for 20 minutes from 12:38 p.m., as the index plunged more than 8 percent from the previous session's close.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015002800320
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■ USFK chief says 'conditions have changed' while stressing requirements for OPCON transfer to S. Korea
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Wednesday that "conditions have changed" while stressing the requirements in the transfer of a conditions-based wartime operation control (OPCON) from the United States to South Korea.
"Because the conditions have changed, because we've changed our plan, we have new standards which we have to uphold," Brunson said while sharing his thoughts on the topic of OPCON transfer during the annual Indo-Pacific Summit hosted by the Gold Institute for International Strategy in Washington.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015000300315?section=national/diplomacy
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■ (LEAD) N. Korea tests 2 types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles: KCNA
SEOUL -- North Korea said Thursday it tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea the previous day.
"The test-fire aimed to examine the current mobilized posture of the underwater combat systems and contributed to getting the Navy skilled in performing its strategic missions and showcasing high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the DPRK," the North's Korean Central News Agency said in an English dispatch.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015000751315?section=nk/nk
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■ Trump claims again S. Korea to invest in Alaska LNG project under trade deal
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea will invest US$50 billion in a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska as part of an investment agreement with Washington, despite uncertainty over Seoul's participation.
"This 50 Billion Dollar Infrastructure Investment from The Republic of Korea is part of their Trade and Investment Deal with me," Trump wrote on Truth Social, while describing his visit to Alaska for a campaign rally on Tuesday.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015000400315?section=national/diplomacy
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■ S. Korean microsatellite constellation captures first images within a day of launch
SEOUL -- A constellation of five South Korean microsatellites successfully captured and transmitted its first images to a ground station within a day of launch aboard the country's homegrown Nuri space rocket last week, the space agency said Thursday.
The five New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) microsatellites transmitted their first images just 14 hours and 29 minutes after liftoff from the Naro Space Center in the southwestern coastal town of Goheung on Oct. 7, according to the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA).
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015003900320?section=economy-finance/health
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