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STORYLINE: Markets in South Korea and Japan gained value in early trading on Monday morning following gains in US markets on Friday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 1.91 percent shortly after opening, as investors bought technology and automaker shares. And in Tokyo, Japan's Nikkei ended its morning session up 2.57 percent. The broader Topix index also gained 7.95 points, or 1.01 percent, to 793.97. On Friday Wall Street put an upbeat spin on the government's report that the US lost more than half a (m) million jobs last month. Stocks reversed early losses and closed sharply higher on Friday as the data raised hopes that Washington would again step in to help the economy. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ea6da33474579d65e61356b8b4099159 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork