Bank of Japan September meeting minutes: a Ministry of Finance representative said they expect the Bank of Japan to carefully review the impact of the meeting's policy rate change on economic activity and prices, among other factors.

ABC News: A U.S. Marine was killed in a training accident in Okinawa, Japan.

The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Thursday that, to accommodate the national college entrance exam, trading on Nov. 19 will open one hour later than normal. Mainboard KOSPI and secondary KOSDAQ will open at 10:00 KST (09:00 Beijing) and close at 16:30 KST (15:30 Beijing). The post-market session will begin at 17:00 KST (16:00 Beijing), one hour later than usual, and end at 20:00 KST (19:00 Beijing).