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

According to Odaily, a sell-off in tech stocks hit the market, causing Japanese and South Korean stocks to accelerate their decline in the afternoon. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 2,565.58 points, or 3.55%, at 69,788.38 on Tuesday, June 23. South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 910.49 points, or 9.99%, marking its largest single-day drop since March 4, at 8,204.06; SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both fell more than 12%.