The KOSPI index in South Korea experienced a significant drop of 7%, with major companies like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics seeing substantial declines of over 10% and 8% respectively. This market downturn occurred alongside news of Johnson & Johnson reaching a settlement for its talc-related lawsuits, agreeing to pay $5.5 billion to resolve remaining claims, contingent on at least 95% of claimants participating. Additionally, Uniqlo is reportedly closing stores while maintaining profitability, and other business news includes Li Bin attending a Changxin Technology dinner, Ruixing Coffee winning a lawsuit for nearly 20 million yuan, and Macau authorities releasing updated test results for lead in Mead Johnson milk powder. AI
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