China A-share dairy sector rallied; Qingdao Food hit the daily trading limit, while Yiming Food, Southern Dairy, Wancheng Group, Pinwo Foods and New Dairy also advanced.

YONHAP reports South Korea and Japan deputy foreign ministers will meet on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and regional and global issues. Officials said talks are expected to focus on strengthening economic-security cooperation, specifically small modular reactors (SMRs), supply chains and Arctic-related matters, and to coordinate timing and venue for a summit between SOUTH KOREA'S LEE and Japan's prime minister TAKAICHI.

Ukrainian President ZELENSKIY said if Washington wants Kyiv to refrain from striking Russian refineries, Moscow must stop attacking Ukraine's energy system.