Tokyo stocks rise in morning as soft yen lifts exporters, tech issues advance

TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning owing to the yen's softer tone giving exporter-linked issues a boost, with sentiment also lifted by tech shares mirroring gains made overnight on Wall Street.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 222.43 points, or 0.99 percent, from Monday to 22,595.52.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.53 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,694.14.

Pharmaceutical, oil and coal product, and food-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the morning break.