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What is martial law, and how does it affect South Korea’s business and economic activity?
SOUTH Korean shares slumped on Wednesday (Dec 4) after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law overnight. This was the first since 1979 in Asia’s fourth-largest economy...
STI up 0.4% amid mixed regional trading on South Korea political drama
SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Wednesday (Dec 4) amid mixed regional trading, as uncertainty loomed over Asia markets after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed, and then lifted shortly...
South Korea shares tumble in early trade amid uncertainty; authorities pledge ‘unlimited’ liquidity
Finance ministry’s announcement comes after martial law declaration pushed won to multi-year lows overnightSOUTH Korean shares declined sharply at the open on Wednesday (Dec 4), tumbling nearly 2 per...
South Korea shares tumble in early trade amid uncertainty, Asia markets decline
Finance ministry’s announcement comes after martial law declaration pushed won to multi-year lows overnightSOUTH Korean shares declined sharply at the open on Wednesday (Dec 4), tumbling nearly 2 per...
South Korea shares tumble amid political uncertainty as other Asia markets decline
SOUTH Korean shares declined sharply at the open on Wednesday (Dec 4), tumbling nearly 2 per cent after the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law overnight. Yoon...
South Korea shares fall at the close as political tensions continue; Asia markets mixed
SOUTH Korean shares continued to fall by the close on Wednesday (Dec 4), after the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law overnight. Yoon then lifted the decree...
Unrest in South Korea as President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Emergency Martial Law Citing Anti-State Element, Communist Threats
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol made a sensational announcement on Tuesday night, declaring emergency martial law and accusing his political opposition of subverting parliament. He also condemned what...
South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Electronics chief in appeals case
SOUTH Korean prosecutors requested on Monday (Nov 25) a five-year jail term for Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong over actions in a controversial merger of affiliates that helped solidify...
