Major stock indices in Japan and South Korea closed higher

According to data from MSX.COM, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 2091.07 points, or 3.26%, at 66,232.19 points on July 21. The Korea KOSPI index closed up 231.68 points, or 3.56%, at 6,747.95 points on July 21. SK Hynix rose 4%, and Samsung Electronics gained 6.1%.