As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 651.60 points, or 3.49 percent, from Thursday to 19,316.20.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 43.01 points, or 3.07 percent, at 1,442.33.
Pharmaceutical, real estate and precision instrument issues comprised those that gained the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.
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