Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with the KOSPI index up nearly 1%

Odaily Planet Daily News According to MSX.COM data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 320.04 points, or 0.50%, at 64,931.19 points on July 27. The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 65.12 points, or 0.97%, at 6,755.74 points on July 27, with SK Hynix rising 3.5% and Samsung Electronics up 2%.