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Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Thursday in choppy trade even though the yen's rally paused, while firmer Asian stocks boosted market sentiment.
The Nikkei rose 0.4% to 14,472.58, after opening 1.0% lower on the back of the yen's surge against the dollar. Index heavyweight Fast Retailing gained 1.8% and buoyed the benchmark.
The broader Topix was almost flat at 1,194.77.
