Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, with South Korea's KOSPI returning above 6000 points after 10 trading days

Odaily reports: According to Gate data, the Nikkei 225 Index closed up 685.82 points, or 1.08%, at 63,954.19 on Wednesday, October 28, led by chip stocks. South Korea's KOSPI Index closed up 374.1 points, or 6.63%, at 6,012.44 on Wednesday, October 28, reclaiming the 6,000-point level after 10 trading days, with SK Hynix up nearly 11% and Samsung Electronics up about 9%.