# Stock Plunge Blamed on Government

- Place: Seoul, South Korea (37.5665, 126.978)
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:24:36.258Z · expires 2026-11-16T00:24:36.258Z
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South Korea's stock market plunged today as opposition parties blamed the ruling Lee administration for economic instability, per UPI.

The market drop follows a recent U.S. Reaffirmation of wartime command transfer deal with Seoul, reported by UPI and Reuters.

The government's handling of economic policy has drawn increased scrutiny from lawmakers, with some calling for early elections.

## Sources

- [South Korea says U.S. reaffirms wartime command transfer deal](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/11/08/united-states-wartime-operational-control-jin-sung-joon/1441794174706/) · upi.com · 2026-11-08
- [South Korea's opposition blames Lee government for stock plunge](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/11/08/people-power-party-lee-jae-myung-kospi-stock-market/5341794180560/) · upi.com · 2026-11-08
- [US reaffirms conditions-based wartime command transfer to South Korea](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQSFpCb29lUG1pRmVycGkwbmJ1ZGI2OHRuVWhSZm5TV2JTa2QwaWRLWFdqRUFweklvYUlYaWhaeVA3d093QWtSd1pQWE5qcjdCZWhWSzktbXBHNVNOcU5WaFhoWFRORXhpVHpOM00ybnFKWkFlaW54UVNxc1NlM01NcWV2QVp3WmMyS1VDWjFVSmNUOXhjTjB4WC1XOUNMTGlxVkxaNl8wakJyNFpjalNhakN3?oc=5) · turkiyetoday.com · 2026-11-08

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- South Korea · country in East Asia · Wikidata · ECB rates via Frankfurter · Wikimedia pageviews: KRW per US dollar: 1,359 · 2026-11-06; Against the dollar, a month: −1.1% weaker; Wikipedia readers, 7 days: 39,151 · check: https://api.frankfurter.dev/v1/2026-10-08..?base=USD&symbols=KRW