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  Seoul stocks extend winning streak to 5th day after U.S. jobs data

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher for a fifth straight session Monday as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data boosted appetites for risky assets on expectations of U.S. rate cuts. The Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dolla
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  Lee holds meeting with leaders of ruling, opposition parties

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with the leaders of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), as he seeks to create politics of solidarity and mutual benefit.Lee
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  (2nd LD) BLACKPINK's Rose accepts 2 awards at MTV VMAs 2025

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details from awards ceremony; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, picked up two trophies, including Song of the Year, at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (U.S. time).Sh
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  (LEAD) Gov't to inject 7 tln won more to spur investment from public institutions: finance chief

  (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)SEJONG, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday the government plans to inject an additional 7 trillion won (US$5.03 billion) by the end of this year to spur investment from public institutions,
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  Seoul stocks trim earlier gains late Mon. morning on retail selling

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares pared earlier gains late Monday morning as retail investors sold stocks following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data for August. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 4.69 points, or 0.1
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  Gov't to inject 7 tln won more to spur investment from public institutions: finance chief

  SEJONG, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday the government plans to inject an additional 7 trillion won (US$5.03 billion) by the end of this year to spur investment from public institutions, as part of efforts to revitalize
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  (LEAD) BLACKPINK's Rose wins Song of the Year at MTV VMAs 2025

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Rose's acceptance speech; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, was named Song of the Year on Sunday (U.S. time) at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards for "APT.," her colla
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  BLACKPINK's Rose wins 'Song of the Year' at MTV VMAs 2025

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Rose, a member of the K-pop group BLACKPINK, won Song of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards for "APT.," her collaboration single with Bruno Mars. The
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  Acting prosecution chief says 'deeply reflects' on prosecution's wrongdoings

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok said Monday the prosecution "deeply reflects" on its wrongdoings, referring to the government's plan to dismantle the prosecution service.Noh made the remarks on his wa
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  Lee's approval rating up for 3rd straight week: poll

  By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the third consecutive week to 56 percent, driven by positive assessment of his livelihood-related policies, a survey showed Monday.According to the Realmete
• Seoul shares open higher on tech gains

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday, bucking losses on Wall Street, as technology shares advanced. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 8.06 points, or 0.25 percent, to 3,213.18 in the first 15
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  Acting prosecutor general

  Acting prosecutor generalNoh Man-seok, acting prosecutor general, arrives for work at the Supreme Prosecutors Office in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025, a day after the government came up with a plan to disman
• Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 8.Korean-language dailies-- 'Betrayal' after securing investment; S. Korea-U.S. alliance tested (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Prosecution Service to be a
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  (3rd LD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

  (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and repl
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  (2nd LD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

  (ATTN: ADDS details, photo)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by
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  (LEAD) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan to dismantle prosecution

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration was finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by
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  (URGENT) Gov't finalizes reorganization plan of dismantling prosecution

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  Gov't reorganization plan of dismantling prosecution set to be finalized

  By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A plan to reorganize the government under the Lee Jae Myung administration is set to be finalized Sunday, with the existing headquarters of the prosecution to be dismantled and replaced by new agencies, off
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  Lee orders review of special inquiry into loss of key evidence in ex-first lady's probe

  SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has ordered countermeasures, including a review of the possibility of launching an independent inquiry, over the loss of key evidence related to bribery and other allegations currently under investig
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  (2nd LD) Special counsel raids Nat'l Education Commission over alleged bribery of ex-first lady

  (ATTN: UPDATES with details of raid on Presidential Security Service)SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it raided the presidential National Educational Commission (NEC) over bribery allegations involving its incumbent chief