The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
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■ (2nd LD) 1 firefighter in cardiac arrest, 6 others injured in Bucheon factory fire
BUCHEON -- One firefighter went into cardiac arrest and six other people were injured Friday following a fire at a factory in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, officials said.
The fire broke out at the four-story metalworking factory at 8:38 a.m., with authorities bringing the main blaze under control about two hours later after deploying 80 firefighters.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261016003452315?section=national/national
This photo, provided by the Bucheon Fire Station, shows a fire that broke out at a metal parts coating factory in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, on Oct. 16, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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■ Seoul stocks extend gains late Fri. morning on bargain hunting
SEOUL -- Seoul stocks extended gains late Friday morning as investors went bargain hunting for large-cap tech shares.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 154.88 points, or 2.79 percent, to 5,709.1 as of 11:20 a.m.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261016003900320?section=economy-finance/economy
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■Lee's approval rating rises after dipping to lowest level: poll
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly to 39 percent after weeks of decline, a weekly poll showed Friday.
The survey, conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,003 people aged 18 and older, showed that positive assessments of Lee's performance increased 2 percentage points from the previous week.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261016003300315?section=national/politics
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■ (LEAD) S. Korea adds over 100,000 jobs for 3rd month in Sept.
SEOUL -- South Korea added 113,000 jobs in September, marking three consecutive months of employment gains over 100,000, government data showed Friday.
The number of employed people came to 29.26 million in September, compared with 29.15 million a year earlier, according to the data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261016001251320?section=economy-finance/economy
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■ Import prices rebound in Sept. on higher oil prices
SEOUL -- Import prices rebounded for the first time in four months in September due to a rise in oil prices amid renewed Middle East uncertainties, central bank data showed Friday.
The import price index rose 1.7 percent on-month last month, ending a three-month losing streak that started in June, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261015009000320?section=economy-finance/economy
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