Yonhap News Summary
2026.01.13 17:00
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday.
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■ (2nd LD) Lee tells Takaichi cooperation between Seoul, Tokyo more important than ever
NARA, Japan -- President Lee Jae Myung told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday that cooperation between South Korea and Japan is more important than ever, citing complex and dizzying international order.
Lee made the remarks at the start of summit talks with Takaichi, calling for the two nations to take steps toward a better future, despite the painful past caused by Japan's occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260113007052315?section=national/politics
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■ Seoul views Pyongyang as leaving room for communication over drone incursions claim
SEOUL -- The unification ministry on Tuesday assessed North Korea as leaving room for "communication," referring to a recent statement by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over South Korea's alleged drone incursions.
Kim Yo-jong issued a statement Sunday demanding Seoul's detailed explanation, a day after North Korea claimed South Korea violated the North's airspace by sending drones across the border in September and on Jan. 4.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260113008300315
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■ Labor ministry vows stern measures against Coupang over alleged violations of weekly holiday pay
SEOUL -- The labor ministry on Tuesday vowed to take stern action against online retailer Coupang Inc. amid allegations the company violated workplace laws on paid weekly holidays.
In a press release, the ministry said that even if workers were hired on a temporary basis, they should be regarded as regular employees if their employment status has continued without interruption.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260113008100315?section=national/national
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■ (LEAD) Chairman of MBK appears for arrest warrant hearing over bond sale
SEOUL -- The chairman of private equity firm MBK Partners, Kim Byung-ju, and three other senior executives appeared at a Seoul court Tuesday to attend a hearing on their potential arrest over sales of short-term bonds of troubled retailer Homeplus Co.
Kim arrived at the Seoul Central District Court after prosecutors sought arrest warrants for Kim and the executives, including a co-chief executive of Homeplus, on charges of fraud and violation of the Capital Markets Act.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260113001351315?section=national/national
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■ (LEAD) Seoul shares end at another record high, just shy of 4,700
SEOUL -- South Korean stocks ended almost 1.5 percent higher at another record milestone Tuesday, inching closer to the 4,700-point mark Tuesday as defense and auto shares offset declines in semiconductor stocks. The Korean won fell to a three-week low against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 67.85 points, or 1.47 percent, to finish at 4,692.64, extending its winning streak to eight sessions.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260113009551320
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