Commercial and residential buildings are illuminated at dawn in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
South Korea has prepared a financial support program of 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) for companies increasing investment in key sectors as well as small businesses struggling with the impact of high interest rates.
Asia-Pacific markets extended losses on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's moves ahead of a slew of economic data from the region on Friday.
Japan's Nikkei 225 fell more than 2%, while the broader Topix dropped 1.4% in early trading.
Japan and South Korea will release industrial production figures on Friday, and China will release the official purchasing managers index for May.
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