Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said the Kumamoto earthquake did not materially affect financial system functioning.

China A-share fiber-optic sector rebounded intraday; Tongding Interconnection hit the daily limit, Changyingtong rallied 17%. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable, Zhongtian Technology, Hengtong Optic‑Electric and Tefa Information also advanced.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has opened public consultation on draft Interim Measures for Mining Rights Registration. The draft permits mining rights holders to apply for exploration and mining permits concurrently at the time of mining-rights registration and instructs natural-resources authorities to handle filings under a 'one-window application, coordinated handling' principle to speed processing and reduce applicant burden. Real estate registration agencies may obtain required mining-rights registration materials via information sharing, eliminating the need for applicants to re-submit them.