Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with South Korean stock index rising nearly 3%

Odaily News On March 24 (Tuesday), the Nikkei 225 index closed up 736.79 points, or 1.43%, at 52,252.28 points. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 148.18 points, or 2.74%, at 5,553.93 points on March 24 (Tuesday). (Jin10)