Japanese and South Korean stock indices closed mixed, with the South Korean KOSPI index up 1.14%.

BlockBeats News, March 16th, according to Bitget market data, the Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed mixed on Monday:

· The South Korean KOSPI index closed up 62.61 points on Monday, up 1.14%, at 5549.85 points;

· The Nikkei 225 index closed down 68.46 points on Monday, down 0.13%, at 53,751.15 points.