Opposition party members say the entrance to parliament is blocked as they try to overturn a shock announcement by the president of martial law in South Korea.
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said "Yoon declared martial law illegally and unconstitutionally against the people". He said members of the military may try to arrest lawmakers.
The South Korean won is down about 1% and trading at a two-year low.The South
The market was caught off guard by the announcement and it led to a bid in bonds and the yen. Market participants are wondering whether this is about budget measures or something darker.
After the initial drop in yields, there is some retracement.
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