Local currency takes brunt of political turmoil in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- As a major side effect of the ongoing political crisis in South Korea, the local currency gave its worst performance last week compared to other major currencies against the U.S. dollar, Yonhap said on Sunday citing available data.

The Korean won dropped 1.86 percent against the greenback Friday from a week earlier, the worst performer among major currencies, according to the Yonhap rep