Hong Kong stocks close 1.0 pct higher
Hong Kong stocks closed up 252. 49 points, or 1.0 percent to 25,415.27 points on Friday.
S.Korean shares slide on worries about shipbuilders
South Korean shares lost ground Friday as worries spread about local shipbuilders
Tokyo stocks open mixed after 4-day rally
Tokyo stocks opened mixed in early trading Friday on profit-taking after a four-day rally.