Asia stocks higher after Japan, China data By: MarketWatch April 01, 2012 at 21:33 PM EDT Asian stocks gain on the first trading day of the new quarter, with a weaker yen helping drive Japanese stocks to gains and miners lifting the Australian market. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Canon Inc Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Honda Motor Company ADR Mazda Motor Corp Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group Inc Nomura Holdings Inc ADR Panasonic Holdings Corp Sony Corp Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord ADR