Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher across the board, with South Korea's KOSPI rising 0.44% at the open.

According to Bitget market data, Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher across the board. The Nikkei 225 index opened 0.24% higher at 67,942.23 points, while the Korea Composite Index (KOSPI) gained 0.44% at opening to 6,062.08 points.

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