Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher, with the Nikkei 225 index up 1.04%.

BlockBeats news, September 17th, according to Bitget market data, Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher, among which:

The South Korean KOSPI index opened up 67.4 points, a gain of 1.0%, at 6785.37 points.

The Nikkei 225 index opened up 661.77 points, a gain of 1.04%, at 64584.77 points.