South Korea's KOSPI closed up 90.71 points (+1.37%) at 6,717.97 on Sept. 16; SK Hynix rose 4.08% and Samsung Electronics gained 2.01%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 438.90 points (+0.69%) at 63,923.00 on Sept. 16.

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South Korea's KOSPI closed up 90.71 points (+1.37%) at 6,717.97 on Sept. 16; SK Hynix rose 4.08% and Samsung Electronics gained 2.01%. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed up 438.90 points (+0.69%) at 63,923.00 on Sept. 16.