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Tokyo shares rise following US gains, weaker yen

TOKYO, (APP/AFP) – Tokyo shares jumped Friday
after a gain in US stocks and a weaker yen, though the market remained cautious over next week’s British vote on whether to leave the European Union.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 1.07
percent, or 165.52 points, to 15,599.66, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 0.75 percent, or 9.27 points, to 1,250.83.