Japan, South Korea stocks near highs reached before Iran war

Nikkei Asia | April 13, 2026, 10:58 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- Stock markets in Japan and South Korea rose on Tuesday morning, with the benchmarks in both countries closing in on record highs reached before the Iran war broke out on Feb. 28.

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