The Nikkei stock index surpasses the 37,000-point threshold for the first time in 34 years, buoyed by gains in exporter issues on a weaker yen and blue chips which have reported solid earnings.
Tokyo stocks end at 34-year highs as exporter issues were boosted by a weakening yen against the U.S. dollar after Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida hinted the bank will maintain its accommodative policy stance even after ending negative rates.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closes at its highest level in around 34 years, as investors bought up technology stocks tracking gains among their U.S. counterparts.
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