Seoul stocks drop on S.Korea woes; most Asian markets rise

South Korean stocks fell more than one percent Monday as the country was racked with political uncertainty after President Yoon Suk Yeol averted impeachment following his brief imposition of martial law last week.

The retreat came on a broadly upbeat day for Asian markets despite another record on Wall Street, while traders were also awaiting a high-level economic meeting in China and keeping tabs on Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s removal.