HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly rose on Friday, with Japanese shares gaining on a weaker yen, alt-hough Seoul shares plunged as South Korea's political crisis deepened with a second impeachment vote.
Japan's Nikkei index closed up 1.8 percent, with the yen's recent weakness proving a boon for major exporters. The yen hit 158.08 per dollar on Thursday evening — its lowest in almost six months — be-fore rebounding somewhat on Friday.
