Japanese and South Korean stocks closed lower, with the KOSPI falling over 3%

Odaily News: According to Gate data, the Nikkei 225 index closed down 488.27 points, or 0.74%, at 65,528.09 points on August 24. The Korea KOSPI index closed down 215.99 points, or 3.12%, at 6,696.96 points on August 24.