Today's Major News (October 13, 2026)

1. The KOSPI plummeted by more than 6% during intraday trading, breaking below the 6,000 mark for the first time in about two months, led by a sharp decline in semiconductor stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

2. President Lee Jae-myung stated during a Cabinet meeting that while the South Korea-U.S. alliance is vital, national interest is paramount, emphasizing the need to avoid submissive or flunkeyist attitudes.

3. During the parliamentary audit of the South Korean Embassy in the United States held in Washington early this morning (October 13), Ambassador to the U.S. Kang Kyung-wha acknowledged that the U.S. side had raised issues regarding South Korea-U.S. intelligence cooperation and admitted to limitations in communication with the White House.

4. The Houthi rebels launched yet another ballistic missile targeting the international airport in the capital of Saudi Arabia, while warning that they would retaliate if the United States intervenes.
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