Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 2.0 percent. The broader Topix rose 0.2 percent and South Korea's Kospi climbed 1.3 percent.
Shanghai was down 0.3 percent, Shenzhen was down 0.6 percent and the Hong Kong-based Hang Seng was unchanged.
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Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 2.0 percent. The broader Topix rose 0.2 percent and South Korea's Kospi climbed 1.3 percent.
Shanghai was down 0.3 percent, Shenzhen was down 0.6 percent and the Hong Kong-based Hang Seng was unchanged.