Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher, Samsung Electronics rose 6.7%

TechFlow reports, August 12, according to Bitget market data, the Nikkei 225 Index closed up 553.84 points, up 0.83%, at 67524.06 points. The South Korea KOSPI Index closed up 233.51 points, up 3.68%, at 6579.04 points, chip stocks surged, Samsung Electronics up 6.68%, SK Hynix up 5.54%.