TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Asian stock markets edged up in thin holiday trade on Monday, with investors buoyed by gains on Wall Street despite ongoing concern about volatility. Tokyo followed Wall Street’s narrowly positive close, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index up 1.33 percent, or 288.76 points, to 22,009.01 at the break. The broader Topix index was up 1.58 percent, or 27.40 points, at 1,764.77. However, trading was generally subdued in the region as many […]