Japanese and Korean stock indices opened higher, with South Korea's KOSPI index surging 5%

According to Odaily Planet Daily, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 425.23 points, or 5.23%, at 8,548.85 points on Monday, June 15. Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened up 858.13 points, or 1.30%, at 66,878.17 points on Monday, June 15.

Additionally, shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both rose by more than 6%.