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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday.
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■ (LEAD) USFK chief lodges protest against unification minister for leaking U.S. intelligence: lawmaker
SEOUL -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification minister's recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information about North Korea's nuclear facility, a lawmaker said Tuesday.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has come under fire for referring to the North's Kusong region as one of the sites hosting the country's uranium enrichment facilities in a parliamentary session last month.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421006551315?section=national/politics
This file photo, taken Jan. 30, 2026, shows Rep. Sung Il-jong of the main opposition People Power Party speaking during a press briefing at the National Assembly (Yonhap)
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■ Budget minister vows efforts to devise comprehensive strategy to overcome structural challenges
SEOUL -- The budget ministry will work to devise a comprehensive strategy to overcome structural challenges facing South Korea, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation and demographic changes, minister Park Hong-keun said Tuesday.
The policymaker made the remarks in his first press conference since becoming the inaugural head of the newly established Ministry of Planning and Budget.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421010300320?section=economy-finance/economy
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■ Naver, Krafton, Mirae Asset launch 700 bln-won AI fund in India
SEOUL -- Naver Corp. said Tuesday it has created a 700 billion-won (US$476.4 million) investment fund with Krafton Inc. and Mirae Asset Group to foster companies in the artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and content sectors in India.
The companies co-hosted an event in New Delhi to introduce the Unicorn Growth Fund (UGF) to Indian companies and venture capital firms, attended by Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, Naver Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Choi Soo-yeon, Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han and Swarup Mohanty, vice chairman of Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, according to Naver.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421009700320?section=k-biz/corporate
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■ (LEAD) S. Korea, India sign 20 MOUs in steel, shipbuilding, energy sectors
SEOUL -- South Korea and India inked 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for deeper cooperation in the steel, shipbuilding, energy and other sectors, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
The MOUs were signed between major Korean and Indian companies during the bilateral business forum held on the sidelines of the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday (local time), according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421008251320?section=economy-finance/economy
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■ Single-stock leveraged ETFs likely to debut in late May
SEOUL -- Single-stock leveraged, or inverse, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to be introduced on the local stock market in late May, the country's financial regulator said Tuesday.
Single-stock leveraged, or inverse, ETFs are allowed to provide up to twice the daily performance of an underlying stock, according to the Financial Services Commission (FSC).
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421006800320?section=economy-finance/finance
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