Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with chip stocks strengthening

Odaily reported that Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 1,008.01 points, or 1.49%, at 68,751.51 points on Wednesday, July 15. Among individual stocks, Kioxia rose 5.4% and Ibiden gained 7.7%. South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 427.58 points, or 6.24%, at 7,284.41 points on Wednesday, July 15. The KOSDAQ index closed up 5.79%. Among individual stocks, SK Hynix rose 8.8%, Samsung Electronics gained 6.2%, and Hanmi Semiconductor surged 29.8%. (Jinshi)