Yonhap News Summary: Lee Warns Ukraine, S. Korea Launches Prosecution Reform, KB Kookmin Bank Data Leak

■ (2nd LD) Lee warns of 'additional measures' if Ukraine refuses to apologize over N.K. POW transfer disclosure wrangle

SEOUL -- President Lee Jae Myung warned Friday that South Korea will take "additional measures" should Ukraine continue to refuse to officially apologize for denying its agreement to keep the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) secret.

The South Korean president issued the warning on his X account amid a diplomatic wrangle with Ukraine over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's surprise disclosure last week of the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea.

■ (3rd LD) S. Korea launches scaled-down prosecution, new investigation agency in major reform

SEOUL -- South Korea launched a prosecution service only tasked with indicting and a new investigation agency Friday in a major reform to the criminal justice system.

The Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA) and the restructured Prosecution Service held official launch ceremonies, replacing the existing prosecutors' office after 78 years.

■ Gov't reviewing 'all possible measures' over N.K.-linked DMZ mine blast: senior official

SEOUL -- The government is reviewing "all possible measures" in response to last week's explosion of North Korean land mines inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a senior official said Friday.

Three South Korean military officers were injured in the Sept. 21 blast during a search operation in the western sector of the DMZ. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) blamed North Korea for the DMZ blast and urged Pyongyang to apologize and take responsible measures.

■ (LEAD) KB Kookmin Bank suffers info leak raising concerns over data breach at other lenders

SEOUL -- Customer information of KB Kookmin Bank, a major commercial bank, has been breached following a similar incident by its rival Shinhan Bank, industry sources said Friday, stoking worries over widespread data leaks in the banking sector.

According to the sources, personal data of over 100 KB Kookmin Bank customers had been stolen via hacking.

■ (LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea wins 2nd straight gold in men's team recurve archery

OKAZAKI, Japan -- South Korea captured its second straight Asian Games gold medal in the men's team event in recurve archery Friday.

The trio of Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin defeated India by the set score of 5-1 in the men's team final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asiad at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya.

■ Defense chief highlights S. Korea-U.S. alliance, readiness on 1st visit to USFK base

SEOUL -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul underscored the South Korea-U.S. alliance and their firm combined readiness during his first visit to the main U.S. military base south of Seoul on Friday, his office said.

The trip marked Kang's first visit in his new capacity to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, since taking office last month.