Asian stocks climbed, led by South Korea’s benchmark gauge, as investors turned their focus away from Pyongyang.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.3 percent to 160.61 as of 5:01 p.m. in Hong Kong, with most regional benchmarks up. The Kospi rose 1.1 percent as the region’s best performer, while Japan’s Topix added 0.4 percent on the back of automakers and machinery companies.