Japanese and South Korean Stocks Slide in Early Trade, KOSPI Down Over 2%

From：Internet Info Agency 2026-04-13 08:05:04

The Nikkei 225 opened down 0.9% at 56,421.46 points, dragged lower by declines in automobile and airline stocks; the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened down 2.1% at 5,737.28 points.

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