Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher on Thursday

Odaily News On Thursday, July 9, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 924.80 points, or 1.38%, at 67,743.85 points. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 36.32 points, or 0.5%, at 7,283.11 points on Thursday, July 9, after three consecutive days of declines.