*Japan Nov Retail Sales Up 2.8%on Year Vs. 1.3% In Oct, Consensus 1.7%

*Japan Dec Tokyo CPI Up 3.0% On Year Vs. 2.5% In Nov, Consensus 2.8%

*Japan Dec Tokyo Core CPI Up 2.4% On Year Vs. 2.2% In Nov, Consensus 2.5%

*Japan Nov Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 2.5%, As Expected

*South Korea Dec Business Sentiment Index 86.9 Vs. 90.6 In November