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South Korea’s Kospi heavyweights fall in volatile trade amid political chaos

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A man holds the South Korea flag outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 4, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from “communist forces” amid parliamentary wrangling over … Read more

South Korean won cuts losses after motion passed to lift martial law

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A television screen shows a news broadcasting of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering a speech on emergency martial law, in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on December 3, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s won on Tuesday cut losses against the U.S. dollar after the country’s parliament swiftly passed a … Read more