Japanese and South Korean stock markets close higher, with South Korean stocks up 2.68%

Odaily reports that according to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 180.14 points, or 2.68%, at 6,895.55 on Friday, September 18; SK Hynix rose 6.41%, and Samsung Electronics rose 3.36%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 882.70 points, or 1.38%, at 65,018.95 on Friday, September 18; SoftBank rose over 1%.