Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed higher on April 7,

Nikkei and KOSPI Close Higher, KOSPI Outperforms

Asian markets posted modest gains on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index edged up 15.88 points, or 0.03%, to close at 53,429.56.

South Korea's KOSPI performed better, climbing 44.44 points, or 0.82%, to finish at 5,494.77.