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Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

2024-12-25 12:19 Last Updated At:21:27

The deepening political turmoil has taken a serious toll on South Korea's economy as international investors are selling their holds of the country's assets.

According to data from the Korea Exchange released on Saturday, due to President Yoon Suk-yeol's controversial martial law declaration earlier this month, foreign investors rapidly fled the South Korean stock market from December 4 to 20, with net sales of more than three trillion Korean won in 13 trading days.

On December 4 alone, the first trading day after the martial law, foreign capital net sales reached 40.79 billion Korean won.

In the foreign exchange market, the Korean won also suffered from continuous selling. At the close of trading on Tuesday, the Korean won had depreciated to 1,456.4 per U.S. dollar.

South Korea's political turmoil has also impacted the country's real economy.

According to a survey from the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ), 46.9 percent of the restaurants and hotels surveyed saw sudden cancellation of year-end event orders or other types of losses after the martial law was declared on Dec. 3. Among the companies that were not directly affected by the political turmoil , 46.6 percent expressed their worries on their future operations.

"The situation has turned worse after the president was impeached. It is the president who created this mess. The economy is now at the bottom. No foreign tourists come, and even local customers don't come at all," said Kim Jae-joo, owner of a restaurant in South Korea.

According to another survey from the KBIZ, 26.3 percent of the surveyed small and medium-sized export companies suffered economic losses due to the political turmoil, and 63.5 percent of the surveyed companies are worried that their future export would be impacted.

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

Deepening Political turmoil takes serious toll on South Korea's economy

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Passenger plane from Baku crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan

2024-12-25 20:03 Last Updated At:21:07

An Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny, crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, according to Azerbaijan's Report News Agency.

The crash occurred near the Aktau Airport, with the plane reportedly catching fire upon impact. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations dispatched 52 personnel and 11 units of equipment to the site, media reports said.

The aircraft had 62 passengers and five crew members on board. According to Kazakh authorities, at least 28 people have survived in the crash.

Azerbaijan Airlines confirmed the incident and assured that more information would be provided. Local authorities and emergency services are investigating the crash.

"The circumstances of the incident are being clarified and special investigation will be conducted, according to the Ministry of Transport," said China Global Television Network's reporter Aigerim Kali in Kazakhstan.

"The plane flying from Baku to Grozny requested an emergency landing in Aktau appeared at 11:20 local time. According to the press service of the Grozny airport, the reason for the change of the route was the thick fog. The plane was first redirected to Makhachkala, the capital city of Dagestan, and then to Aktau," she added.

A preliminary investigation found the plane collided with birds and was diverted to Aktau due to an emergency on board, according to a statement issued on Telegram by Russia's aviation authority, Rosaviatsia.

Passenger plane from Baku crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan

Passenger plane from Baku crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan

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