Japanese and South Korean stock markets both closed higher, with South Korea's KOSPI index closing up 65.47 points

Odaily News, according to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 65.47 points, or 0.97%, at 6,808.21 points on Wednesday, August 26. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 405.73 points, or 0.62%, at 66,262.16 points on Wednesday, August 26.