KOSPI dips below 6,000; Nikkei drops 2% as Mideast tensions rise
A U.S. tech sell-off overnight pushes Asian markets lower as memory and storage companies lose big on Oct. 13. © Reuters
KIM JAEWON and AKANE OKUTSU
October 13, 2026 13:07 JST
SEOUL/TOKYO -- Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday morning after U.S. tech stocks dropped overnight and tensions rose in the Middle East.






