[South Korean Finance Minister Holds Emergency Meeting, Warns of Strict Crackdown on Forex Market Speculation] Odaily Planet Daily News – South Korea's Finance Minister convened an emergency market assessment meeting. The Finance Minister stated that excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market is unacceptable, and the government will not tolerate herd behavior in the forex market. Regulatory authorities will conduct investigations to identify speculative activities in the forex market and impose severe penalties on speculative investments targeting the Korean won. Additionally, the Finance Minister mentioned that any illegal trading activities by importers and exporters will be investigated. (Jin10)