Asia stocks mostly retreat, Japan up By: MarketWatch October 18, 2012 at 20:49 PM EDT Asia stocks move mostly lower, pausing after recent gains, with a summit in Europe due to wrap up later in the trading day. Read More >> Related Stocks: Australia & N Z Bkg Commonwealth Bk of A Google, Inc. Honda Motor Company ADR Japan Tobacco Kirin Holdings Company ADR National Australia Bank Ltd [Victoria Australia Nec Corp Samsung Electronics Ltd Tdk Corp