In the wake of Britain's historic vote last week to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday instructed the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan to ensure the stability of financial markets and take steps if necessary.

Abe also instructed his team to keep in close contact with other Group of Seven economies and respond quickly and flexibly to the situation.

After seeing the biggest plunge in 16 years Friday, Tokyo stocks rebounded to 15,309.21, up 357.19 points, at Monday's close, while the yen was moving around 102 against the dollar at 5 p.m. in Tokyo, after briefly surging to 99 on Friday as investors hoarded the safe-haven currency after the Brexit vote.