Japanese and Korean Stocks Open Higher, Auto Shares Lift Nikkei

From：Internet Info Agency 2026-04-20 08:05:06

The Nikkei 225 opened 0.6% higher at 58,821.16 points, led by gains in automobile stocks. South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 0.4% at 6,213.92 points.

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