South Korea’s KOSPI index rose 90.71 points, or 1.37%, to close at 6,717.97 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to data from Gate cited by Odaily. SK Hynix gained 4.08% and Samsung Electronics climbed 2.01%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 438.90 points, or 0.69%, to finish at 63,923.00.