Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher and closed higher, with the South Korean stock index closing up 5%

Odaily News The Nikkei 225 index closed up 1,539.01 points, or 2.87%, at 55,239.40 points on Wednesday, March 18; the South Korean KOSPI index closed up 284.55 points, or 5.04%, at 5,925.03 points on Wednesday, March 18. (Jin10)