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South Korea stocks slide as president urges citizens against suicide

Original: South Korea's stock market down, president telling people not to commit suicide

South Korea's stock market has fallen sharply, and the country's president has publicly urged people not to take their own lives, a remark that highlights the human toll of the market turmoil. The combination of crashing equities and such a blunt presidential plea underscores how severe the situation is perceived to be for ordinary investors.

Why now: The unusually stark warning from a head of state amid a stock market slump is alarming and widely shared.

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