Group 1 - The South Korean stock index opened lower by 0.15%, reaching 5293.75 points [1] - The Japanese stock market is closed [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index opened lower by 0.07% [1] - The South Korean KOSPI index opened higher by 0.48% [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index opened lower by 0.56% [1] - The South Korean Composite Index opened lower by 0.27% [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index closed down by 1.63%, reaching 51,117.26 points on January 8 [1] - The South Korean KOSPI index experienced a slight decline of 0.02%, closing at 4,550.13 points [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index closed down by 1.63%, reaching 51,117.26 points [1] - The South Korean Composite Index (KOSPI) decreased by 0.02%, ending at 4,550.13 points [1]

Market Performance - The Nikkei 225 index closed down by 1.06%, ending at 51,961.98 points [1] - The South Korean KOSPI index increased by 0.57%, closing at 4,551.06 points [1]

Core Points - The Nikkei 225 index opened lower by 0.71%, reaching 52,144.64 points [1] - The South Korean Composite Index opened higher by 0.90%, reaching 4,566.34 points [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Nikkei 225 index declined by 0.37%, while the South Korean KOSPI index fell by 0.15% [1] Group 1 - The decline in the Nikkei 225 index indicates a negative sentiment in the Japanese stock market [1] - The slight decrease in the South Korean KOSPI index reflects a similar trend in the South Korean market [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index closed up by 0.7% at 50,750.39 points on December 26 [1] - The South Korean Composite Index rose by 0.51% to 4,129.68 points [1]

Group 1 - The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.14% at 50,344.1 points on December 24 [1] - The South Korean Composite Index (KOSPI) fell by 0.21% to 4,108.62 points [1]