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# Both the Japanese and South Korean stock markets hit new highs, with Samsung Electronics rising to a record high

On Thursday, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index reached a record high, and Samsung Electronics' stock price also hit a record high.

The Nikkei 225 index broke above 58,000 points for the first time, with both the Nikkei 225 index and the Tokyo Stock Exchange index reaching record highs.

Japanese long-term bond yields collectively declined, with the 30-year government bond yield falling by 5 basis points to 3.445%, and the 40-year government bond yield decreasing by 5.5 basis points to 3.67%.

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