South Korean Won Opens Onshore Trade at 1,190.5 Per Dollar Vs 1,182.6 at Previous Close

Tokyo's Nikkei Share Average Opens up 0.98 Pct at 16,807.46

Japan Mar Machinery Orders Yy* Increase to 3.2 % (fcast 0.8 %) Vs Prev -0.7 %

Japan W/e Foreign Invest Jp Stock Increase to 71.7 Bln Jpy Vs Prev -435 Bln Jpy (revised from -434.6 Bln Jpy)

Japan W/e Foreign Bond Investment Increase to 1121.8 Bln Jpy Vs Prev 270.2 Bln Jpy (revised from 270.3 Bln Jpy)