Nikkei 225 closes up 1.4% at 65,324.29; Kospi gains 2%

The breadth of the move stands out more than the headline level: Topix outpacing the Nikkei suggests gains were spread across the market rather than concentrated in a handful of large caps. South Korea's stronger advance points to a region-wide risk-on session rather than a Japan-specific story, which matters for how durable the move looks. Whether the two markets keep moving in step, or Korea's larger gain proves the outlier, is the open question.