Following sharp declines in the previous session, stock futures in Japan and South Korea advanced during pre-market trading. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures climbed 3.8% in early trading. South Korea's Kospi index futures rose approximately 8%, signaling a rebound after the index suffered its worst single-day plunge on record in the prior session. Both Samsung and SK Hynix gained 5% in pre-market trading, recovering from heavy losses earlier.