Japanese stocks ended higher, led by gains in semiconductor and other electronics shares. Several announcements were made at CES in Las Vegas, rekindling enthusiasm over artificial intelligence applications.

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, announced a series of new products and partnerships on Monday, flexing the company's dominance in artificial intelligence across industries. In a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,

Asian chip-related shares extended gains on expectations that Nvidia Corp. chief Jensen Huang would spark renewed optimism over AI demand during his speech at the CES trade show in Las Vegas.