In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index is up around 0.8 percent in early trade, while the broader Topix index is up 0.4 percent.
Hong Kong also starts the trading day on a positive note. The Hang Seng index rose 0.2 percent at the open. In Shanghai, the composite index starts with an increase of 0.4 percent and the composite index in Shenzhen is up 0.5 percent.