The Tokyo Stock Exchange kicked off 2002 on an upbeat note Friday, with share prices forging ahead along a broad front during the half-day session.
The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average rose 328.87 points, or 3.1 percent, to end the first session of the year at 10,871.49.
The Topix index of all shares listed on the first section ended the session higher at 1,053.96, up 21.82 points, or 2.1 percent.