Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher in sync, with South Korea's KOSPI index rising 1.36%

Odaily News: On Monday, April 6, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 290.19 points, a gain of 0.55%, at 53,413.68 points; the South Korean KOSPI index closed up 73.05 points, a gain of 1.36%, at 5,450.35 points. (Jin10)