The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.
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■ S. Korea to send letter to UNSC urging N. Korea to apologize for DMZ mine blast
SEOUL -- South Korea plans to send a letter to the president of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) calling on North Korea to apologize for last month's land mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and take responsibility for its violation of the Armistice Agreement, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
On Sept. 21, land mine blasts injured three South Korean soldiers, two of them seriously. A joint investigation by the South Korean military and the U.N. Command concluded that the explosions were caused by North Korean land mines planted south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in violation of the armistice agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.
In this file photo, Maj. Gen. Yang Jin-hyuk, director of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff operations planning division, attends a press conference at the defense ministry headquarters in Seoul on Sept. 28, 2026, to announce the interim results of a military investigation with the U.N. Command into mine explosions inside the Demilitarized Zone on Sept. 21 that left two South Korean soldiers severely injured and another with minor injuries. (Yonhap)
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022007500315?section=national/diplomacy
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■ (3rd LD) BOK holds rate at 3 pct after 2 straight hikes, signals continued tightening
SEOUL -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday after two consecutive rate hikes to give the central bank time to assess economic conditions amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East and robust exports.
In a widely anticipated decision, the BOK's Monetary Policy Board held the key rate steady at 3 percent in its rate-setting meeting.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022001353320?section=economy-finance/economy
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■ Labor ministry to fine Coupang, logistics units 1.96 bln won for workplace violations
SEOUL -- The labor ministry said Thursday it plans to fine e-commerce giant Coupang and its subsidiaries a combined 1.96 billion won (US$1.5 million) for more than a hundred labor and workplace safety violations.
The ministry said its inspection of the online retailer, its logistics units -- Coupang Fulfillment Services and Coupang Logistics Services -- and its logistics centers found a combined 206 labor and workspace safety violations.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022009500315?section=national/national
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■ (LEAD) Young Poong loses shareholder derivative suit against Korea Zinc
SEOUL -- A Seoul court on Thursday ruled against Young Poong Corp. in a shareholder derivative lawsuit seeking 837 billion won (US$631 million) in damages from Korea Zinc Co. Chairman Choi Yun-beom and other company directors.
Young Poong, a major shareholder in Korea Zinc, had filed the suit in November 2024, claiming Korea Zinc's directors had inflicted losses of 837 billion won on the company by making a tender offer involving the purchase of its own shares at 890,000 won apiece, when the actual price was around 560,000 won.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022004251315?section=national/national
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■ Court rules against Lone Star in 168 bln-won tax case
SEOUL -- An appeals court on Thursday ruled against U.S. private equity firm Lone Star Funds in its suit against the South Korean and Seoul city governments to return a combined 168.2 billion won (US$125.9 million) in taxes.
The Seoul High Court handed down the ruling against Lone Star after the Supreme Court returned the case to the appeals court for review in April last year.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022005800315?section=national/national
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■ (2nd LD) Seoul stocks slide over 3 pct on profit-taking amid persistent AI woes
SEOUL -- South Korean shares plunged more than 3 percent Thursday as investors took profits on major chip shares following a rebound in the previous session, amid concerns over investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain. The Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 201.8 points, or 3.52 percent, to 5,533.77.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261022008052320?section=economy-finance/economy
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