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TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as a comparatively soft yen supported exporters issues overcoming earlier market retreats after U.S. shares dropped overnight.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 23.72 points, or 0.10 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 22,891.72.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 5.98 points, or 0.33 percent, to finish at 1,821.16.
Machinery, bank, and oil and coal product-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
