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Tokyo shares gain by noon

TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo shares rose
Tuesday after world markets rallied on first-round French election results, but gains were capped by tensions over North Korea as it marks a key military anniversary.
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.84 percent, or 158.86
points, to 19,034.74. The Topix index of all first-section issues added 0.91 percent, or 13.61 points, to 1,516.80.