TOKYO, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose
Tuesday morning, with exporters benefitting as the yen weakened against the dollar, which got a boost on renewed optimism for tax reform in the United States.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.07 percent, or 203.80 points, to 19,189.39 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 1.22 percent, or 18.62 points, at 1,543.01.