Tokyo shares ended higher in the morning session on Thursday as bargain-hunting mood took upper hands over investors' concerns on the US economic outlook.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 138.21 points, or 0. 77 percent, from Wednesday to 18,029.21, reported Xinhua.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 13.05 points, or 0.89 percent, to 1,483.88.
