<div id="readability-page-1">The Nikkei 225 index closed up 821.18 points, or 1.38%, at 60,537.36 on Monday, April 27; the South Korean KOSPI index closed up 139.4 points, or 2.15%, at 6,615.03 on the same day, both setting new record closing highs. The Nikkei 225 index closed above 60,000 points for the first time. (Jinshi)</div>

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<p>Both the Japanese Nikkei 225 and South Korean KOSPI stock markets reached record closing highs on April 27. The Nikkei 225 rose by 821.18 points, or 1.38%, closing at 60,537.36, marking its first close above 60,000 points. Meanwhile, the KOSPI index increased by 139.4 points, or 2.15%, finishing at 6,615.03.</p>

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Both Japanese and South Korean stock markets hit record closing highs, with South Korea's KOSPI index rising 2.15%.