
Economy
Korea's KOSPI Halted Again as a Court Ruling Lands on Its Former President
The KOSPI fell more than 8% on July 28, tripping a circuit breaker that halted trading, and the slide continued the next day. A separate first-instance ruling found grounds to void former president Yoon Suk-yeol's election, which would take effect only if upheld. Japanese commenters mixed cool detachment with sharp attention to what a semiconductor-led sell-off means for Tokyo.