Both Japanese and South Korean stock markets hit record closing highs; the KOSPI index rose 2.15%

Odaily News: The Nikkei 225 index closed up 821.18 points, or 1.38%, at 60,537.36 points on Monday, April 27; the Korea KOSPI index closed up 139.4 points, or 2.15%, at 6,615.03 points on Monday, April 27, both hitting record closing highs. The Nikkei 225 index closed above the 60,000-point mark for the first time. (Jin Shi)