Daily brief
South Korea's KOSPI index topped 9,000 for the first time, opening at a fresh record high despite a hawkish Federal Reserve and uncertainty over Iran, as chipmakers rallied.
TSMC's crisis presents Samsung with a golden opportunity in the chip market.
South Korea's global competitiveness ranking rose six notches to 21st.
Japan promotes seafood in South Korea to ease import restrictions.
The Korea-US Strategic Investment Corporation launched operations on Thursday.