Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.

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■ (LEAD) FM Cho to visit China this week for talks with Wang Yi on N. Korea, bilateral ties

SEOUL -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on North Korea-related issues and bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Cho is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Beijing starting Friday, during which he will hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang and attend a dinner on the same day, according to the ministry.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112007351315?section=national/diplomacy

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■ (2nd LD) Seoul shares snap 2-day rally amid escalating Nvidia risks

SEOUL -- South Korean stocks fell 0.6 percent Thursday to end their two-day rally, weighed heavily down by Nvidia's leadership risks. The local currency was trading higher against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed down 32.63 points, or 0.61 percent, at 5,342.73, reversing from a 4.39 percent rise on Tuesday and a 2.6 percent gain on Wednesday.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112008052320?section=economy-finance/economy

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■ Ministry defends revision of military academy plan as efforts to increase public's acceptance

SEOUL -- The defense ministry said Thursday that a proposed revision to its original plan to merge the Army, Air Force and Navy academies into a unified institution is part of a process to increase public acceptance of the plan and its "completeness."

The ministry recently briefed the National Assembly on the revised plan that calls for creating a joint military academy in the central city of Daejeon while retaining the academies of the Navy and Air Force in the southern county of Jinhae and the central city of Cheongju, respectively, and relocating the Army academy to the central Chungcheong region.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112007200315?section=national/defense

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■ S. Korea, Belgium discuss leak of personal data of President Lee, Europe trip entourage

SEOUL -- South Korea and Belgium have discussed the leak of personal information belonging to President Lee Jae Myung and members of his entourage during his June trip to Belgium and other parts of Europe, and agreed to maintain close communication on the matter, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

The issue was discussed during a Seoul meeting between First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and Theodora Gentzis, secretary-general of Belgium's foreign ministry, held Friday, according to the ministry.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112009400315

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■ Korea Zinc loses court battle over curbs on Young Poong's voting rights

SEOUL -- A court ruled Thursday that a resolution passed at Korea Zinc Co.'s annual shareholder meeting last year that restricted the voting rights of Young Poong Corp. and private equity firm MBK Partners Ltd. must be nullified.

Young Poong and MBK formed an alliance under an agreement signed in September 2024 to secure management control of Korea Zinc, the world's largest refined zinc smelter. Since then, the two parties have jointly exercised their voting rights, prompting Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-beom to wage a protracted battle to fend off their takeover bid.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112008100315
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