South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 0.16%, and Samsung Electronics rose 1.9%.

On Nov. 12, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 8.64 points, gaining 0.16%, at 5,384.0 points. Samsung Electronics rose 1.9%, and SK Hynix rose 0.5%.

The Nikkei 225 index opened up 139.28 points, gaining 0.23%, at 61,387.87 points.