Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened lower but rebounded; the Nikkei 225 index hit a new high

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Gate data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 497.75 points on Wednesday, June 17, an increase of 0.72%, at 69,902.25 points, hitting a new closing high. The Korea KOSPI index closed up 137.64 points on Wednesday, June 17, an increase of 1.58%, at 8,864.24 points.