Japanese and South Korean stock markets collectively pulled back, with South Korean stocks falling nearly 10%

Odaily Planet Daily News A sell-off in tech stocks hit the market, with Japanese and South Korean stock markets accelerating their declines in the afternoon. The Nikkei 225 index closed down 2,565.58 points, or 3.55%, at 69,788.38 points on Tuesday, June 23. The Korea KOSPI index closed down 910.49 points, or 9.99%, marking its largest single-day drop since March 4, at 8,204.06 points; both SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics fell over 12%.