Japanese and South Korean stock markets suffered a sharp drop, and Japanese stocks entered a bear market

Odaily Planet Daily News: The Nikkei 225 Index closed down 2,644.00 points, or 7.83%, at 31,136.58 points on April 7 (Monday), down more than 20% from its December high, entering a technical bear market. It once fell below the 31,000 mark to a new low since October 2023. South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 137.39 points, or 5.57%, at 2,328.03 points on April 7 (Monday), the largest daily drop since August 5, 2024, and once fell to its lowest level in more than 17 months. (Jinshi)