South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 8.64 points, SK Hynix rose 0.5%

Odaily reports, according to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 8.64 points, a gain of 0.16%, at 5,384.0 points. The Nikkei 225 index opened up 139.28 points, a gain of 0.23%, at 61,387.87 points. Among Korean stocks, Samsung Electronics rose 1.9%, and SK Hynix rose 0.5%.