Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened and closed higher, with Japanese stocks hitting new record highs

Odaily Odaily Planet Daily News According to Gate data, the Nikkei 225 index rose 3,320.72 points, or 5.58%, to close at 62,833.84 points on Thursday, May 7, hitting a new record high. The Korea KOSPI index rose 105.48 points, or 1.43%, to close at 7,490.04 points on Thursday, May 7.