Time sensitive: Lee (centre) and his wife Kim Hye-Kyung (left) arrive at a ceremony in Seoul. South Korea is only just showing signs of market recovery following Lee’s recent inauguration, which ended a six-month political vacuum. —AFP
SEOUL: Rising global volatility from Middle East tensions poses fresh risks for South Korea’s export-driven economy, stoking fears of supply disruptions.
Still, analysts expect the impact to remain limited unless the conflict escalates further.
