Yonhap News Summary

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

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■ N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC or hold talks with U.S.: official

SEOUL -- North Korea is unlikely to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit set to be held in China next week, a South Korean presidential official said Thursday.

"It would be difficult to say there is zero possibility of talks (between North Korea and the United States), but I think the probability might not be high," the official said when asked about the possibility of North Korea attending multilateral diplomatic events or holding talks with Washington.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112003700315

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■ (2nd LD) Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week

SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next week, his national security adviser said Thursday.

The South Korean president will depart Monday first for Manila where he will attend the ASEAN summit until Tuesday, followed by a two-day trip to China's Shenzhen beginning Wednesday, where he will attend the APEC summit, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told a briefing.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112002752315

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■ Seoul shares up late Thu. morning amid Nvidia controversies

SEOUL -- South Korean stocks traded fairly higher late Thursday morning on strong gains in tech shares amid escalating controversies over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 61.41 points, or 1.14 percent, to 5,436.77 as of 11:20 a.m.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112005800320

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■ Lee's disapproval rating again outruns approval rating: poll

SEOUL -- President Lee Jae Myung's disapproval rating rose to 47 percent this week, surpassing his approval rating, a survey showed Thursday.

In a survey of 1,001 adults nationwide conducted Monday through Wednesday, positive assessments of Lee's job performance fell 2 percentage points to 44 percent from two weeks earlier, according to the National Barometer Survey (NBS).

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112006100315

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■ Gov't, ruling party agree to tighten rules for reappointment of CEOs at financial holding firms

SEOUL -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday agreed to push for stricter requirements for the reappointment of chief executives of holding companies in the banking sector.

The plan was announced during a meeting between government officials and DP lawmakers at the National Assembly to discuss ways to improve corporate governance.

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261112002800315
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