Tokyo shares ended higher on Thursday following an upbeat overnight US equity market and the rebounding oil prices.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 111.24 points, or 0.70 percent, higher from Wednesday to 16,027.03, Xinhua news agency reported.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 13.66 points, or 1.06 percent, to 1,298.19.
