Japanese and South Korean Stock Markets Plunge at Open, South Korea's KOSPI Index Drops Over 4%

BlockBeats News, March 23rd, affected by the ongoing escalation of the geopolitical situation, both the Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 Index falling below 52,000 points, down 3.04% intraday; the South Korean KOSPI Index plummeted 4.00% intraday, now at 5548.94 points.