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Tokyo stocks edge up by break

TOKYO, July 4, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks edged
higher Tuesday morning, with a weak yen lending support as investors shrugged off North Korea’s latest missile launch.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.43 percent, or 85.41 points, to sit
at 20,141.21 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.21 percent, or 3.45 points, at 1,617.86.