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Montenegro will extradite to the United States South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon, who is also wanted by Seoul for the multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy of his company, Terraform Labs, the Montenegrin Justice Ministry announced on Friday.For months, Seoul and Washington have been seeking the South Korean’s extradition for his suspected role in a fraud linked to …

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Montenegro announced on Friday that it would extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, following a year and a half of dizzying court rulings and subsequent reversals over his removal.For months, Seoul and Washington have been seeking the South Korean’s extradition for his suspected role in a fraud linked to the …

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A weaker yen lifted Japanese equities on Friday, while Wall Street’s major indices slid in quiet holiday trading. Seoul was an outlier in Asia with shares plunging as South Korea’s political crisis deepened with a second presidential impeachment vote.US indices slid lower at the start of trading, with the Dow shedding 0.6 percent.”Holiday lethargy is to …

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Global stocks mostly rose on Friday, as European markets returned from the Christmas break tracking Asia gains after a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities.Seoul was an outlier in Asia with shares plunging as South Korea’s political crisis deepened with a second impeachment vote.In Europe, Frankfurt’s DAX index rose after German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament …

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