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South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2026, 6:54 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.

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