Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with South Korea's KOSPI index rising 0.68%

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 45.77 points, or 0.68%, at 6,742.73 points on Tuesday, August 25. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 328.34 points, or 0.50%, at 65,856.43 points on Tuesday, August 25.