Dec 5, 2024 · SINGAPORE - Singapore shares ended higher on Dec 4 amid mixed regional trading, as uncertainty loomed over Asian markets after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law, then...

Dec 16, 2024 · Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower, to 39,438.74, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.8% to 19,821.24. The Shanghai Composite index was almost unchanged, at 3,390.91.

Dec 3, 2024 · South Korean markets fell Wednesday as pressure mounted on President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down after he imposed and then lifted a martial law decree within hours. The country's Kospi index...

Dec 5, 2024 · Hong Kong, China — Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilized as South Korea entered a period of uncertainty with President Yoon Suk Yeol clinging to power after his brief imposition of martial law this week.

Jan 15, 2025 · Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% higher to 38,505.54. The Kospi rose 0.2% to 2,502.94 after South Korean law enforcement officials detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday in connection with his failed declaration of martial law last month.

Dec 4, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon announced martial law late on Tuesday, shocking markets. The Kospi Index slumped as much as 2.2% amid political turmoil and protests against Yoon's decision.

Dec 4, 2024 · Hong Kong, China — 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.

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

Dec 5, 2024 · South Korea’s stock market fell less than feared and the won rebounded from earlier losses after President Yoon Suk Yeol swiftly reversed a decision to impose martial law.

6 days ago · The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for his shock martial-law decree, which sought to ban political and ...