The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 128.00 points, or 0.67 percent, from Wednesday to 19,265.95.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 7.40 points, or 0.53 percent, at 1,414.30.
Mining, nonferrous metal, and oil and coal product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.
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