Asian Markets Tumble as South Korea Faces Political Turmoil

Asian stocks fell on Friday, following Wall Street's losses, with South Korean shares particularly hit due to a political crisis involving President Yoon Suk-Yeol's revoked martial law. Investors are focused on upcoming U.S. jobs data for interest rate insights, while Chinese stocks rose on stimulus hopes ahead of a key economic meeting. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain its key repo rate amid inflation concerns, and attention is turning to China's economic data releases next week.