Japan's Nikkei average gained 0.7 percent on Monday despite data showing the world's second-largest economy has slipped into recession,
with buying by public pension funds boosting shares across the board.
Investors snapped up so-called defensive shares such as Takeda Pharmaceutical Co , which are seen as resilient in the face of global economic uncertainty, while Honda Motor Co rose after business weekly Barron's said it would be a big winner once the turmoil subsides.
The benchmark Nikkei .N225 gained 60.19 points to 8,522.58 after earlier rising more than 3 percent. The broader Topix .TOPX rose 0.4 percent to 850.49.
Gross domestic product (GDP) data released before the open showed that Japan's economy shrank 0.1 percent in the third quarter for its second straight quarter of contraction.
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