The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
■ (2nd LD) Seoul shares drop nearly 1 pct, erasing earlier gains following Nvidia jitters
SEOUL -- South Korean stocks fell almost 1 percent Friday as investors turned cautious over the potential impact of the departure of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The local currency was trading lower against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed down 52.20 points, or 0.98 percent, at 5,290.53.
Financial data is shown on a screen at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Nov. 13, 2026. (Yonhap)
Financial data is shown on a screen at the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Nov. 13, 2026. (Yonhap)
■ S. Korea urges Japan to face full history of Sado mine during separate memorial
SEOUL -- South Korea on Friday called on Japan to fully acknowledge the history of wartime forced labor at the Sado mine complex as it held a separate memorial ceremony for Korean victims of forced labor for the third consecutive year.
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk made the call during the ceremony held at a hotel on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, with nine family members of the victims attending.
■ (LEAD) Google complies with S. Korea's security requirements for high-precision map data: gov't
SEOUL -- The South Korean government said Friday that Google has complied with security requirements imposed as a condition for allowing the transfer of high-precision map data overseas.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said a government-led consultation body reviewed Google's implementation of security measures following its conditional approval in February to export 1:5,000-scale digital map data.
■ Arrest warrant issued for man in murder of girl assaulted by his son
SEOUL -- A court issued a warrant Friday to arrest a man suspected of murdering a 15-year-old girl who allegedly was sexually assaulted by his son.
The suspect, 59, was apprehended by police at a short-term rental property in northern Seoul on Wednesday after allegedly murdering the girl on the premise the previous day.
■ Vice FM to visit U.S. next week for economic security talks
SEOUL -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina will visit the United States next week for talks on economic security cooperation and ways to strengthen bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
Kim will make a four-day visit to the U.S. starting Sunday. She is scheduled to hold talks with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg on Monday to discuss cooperation on strengthening supply chains and promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment, according to the ministry.