Traders in Asia parsed the Reuters Tankan business sentiment survey from Japan, South Korea unemployment data and the U.S. presidential debate.

Outgoing PM Kishida is already becoming less of a focus, but it's worth acknowledging that under his leadership, the Nikkei Stock Average hit a record high and the economy is finally on the verge of emerging from decades of deflation. To a certain extent, these could be among the achievements we will remember the Kishida government for.