‘Revenge cycle’: South Korean crisis highlights deep political divide

Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracy

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man behind South Korea’s political crisis?

President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in ill-fated decision to impose martial law
Financial Times - 21h
South Korean stocks rebound from lows in chaotic trading as president says he's lifting martial law

The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, at one point tumbled to a 52-week low.
CNBC - 20h
Calls for South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to step down after martial law chaos – live

Yoon completes dramatic U-turn by lifting martial law hours after announcing it, after unanimous vote from MPs against the measure and widespread outcry. The White House has said it is “closely” ...
The Guardian - 15h
Georgian police fire teargas at pro-EU protesters as political crisis deepens

Tbilisi experiences fifth day of demonstrations amid anger over ruling party’s decision to shelve EU accession talks. Georgian police have fired teargas to try to disperse thousands of pro-EU ...
The Guardian - 1d
South Korea’s political shock will reverberate for markets

Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboard
Financial Times - 8h
South Korea’s tumult is a symptom of China-US strife

As the globalisation-friendly world order fades, its new geoeconomic course is fraught with risk
Financial Times - 7h