South Korean Finance Minister says they are to watch risk factors around stock market volatility, will enhance FX monitoring system to respond to night-time volatility

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South Korean Finance Minister says they are to watch risk factors around stock market volatility, will enhance FX monitoring system to respond to night-time volatility

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