Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI Trade Lower in Asia

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Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI Trade Lower in Asia

Losses deepened in Japan, while South Korea’s benchmark pared a steeper early decline.

By Enna Lee

Published Oct 18, 2026, 8:41 PM EDT

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell during Monday trading in Asia as losses deepened. South Korea’s KOSPI also declined, though its losses narrowed after a steeper fall earlier in the session.

The indexes moved in different directions during trading: losses deepened in Japan while the KOSPI’s decline eased. The changes were intraday.

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.