BCN-11Tokyo stocks close higher after US-N. Korea summit

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Tokyo stocks close higher after US-N. Korea summit

TOKYO, June 12, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Tokyo stocks gained on Tuesday, extending
rallies on Wall Street as investors largely welcomed a historic summit
between the United States and North Korea.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.33 percent or 74.31 points to close
at 22,878.35, while the broader Topix index was up 0.33 percent or 5.98
points at 1,792.82.

BSS/AFP/MR/ 1220 hrs