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A thaw in relations between North Korea and the US has pleased investors as most Asian markets close with a lift.
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Asia's stock markets cheered with hope that North Korea nuclear tensions might be easing.
The thaw in relations between the US and the north korean pennisula gave a little boost to markets in the region.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.1% higher and China's mainland indexes also made small gains.
Seoul's Kospi index also closed at 1.1% ahead and Japan's Nikkei finished trading with a minor lift of 0.5% after making early gains of 2.5%.
China’s January trade with North Korea fell to its lowest level since June 2014, the latest sign that China has kept up pressure on its neighbor in line with UN trade sanctions.
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