Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.1 percent to 9,551.12 ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy-setting meeting. Investors are hoping the central bank will increase its bond-buying program to support the country's economy.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.3 percent to 20,876.34 and South Korea's Kospi rose 0.5 percent to 1,972.71.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.2 percent to 4,365.70 amid signs of a weakening consumer market. Retailers JB Hi-Fi fell 5.3 percent and Harvey Norman lost 3.6 percent.
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest consumer electronics firm by revenue, jumped 2.8 percent after reporting a record-high quarterly profit.
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