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Seoul Stocks Sink Amid S. Korea Drama As Asian Markets Struggle

Thousands took to the streets in Seoul after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law (Credit: AFP)

South Korean stocks sank more than two percent Wednesday while the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk Yeol dramatically declared martial law overnight before reversing the decision hours later.

The shock announcement sent shivers through the trading floor in Seoul and fuelled a political crisis in Asia's third-biggest economy, with the already unpopular Yoon facing a possible impeachment.

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