Japanese shares have risen 1.19 per cent as weaker than expected Chinese growth data lifted hopes for fresh easing measures, while a failed North Korean rocket launch also boosted sentiment.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday added 113.20 points to 9,637.99, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues rose 0.69 per cent, or 5.60 points, to 815.48.
(tradingroom.com.au)
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