The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 361.64 points, or 1.28 percent, from Monday to 28,603.85.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 11.13 points, or 0.60 percent, at 1,856.62.
Rubber product, textile and apparel, and electric power and gas issues comprised those that advanced the most by the morning break.
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