Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.61 percent to 41,831.99 after reaching a record high of 41,889.16 earlier in the day. The broader Topix index settled 0.47 percent higher at 2,909.20.
Technology-related shares gained, with Tokyo Electron and SoftBank climbing around 1 percent.
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June as a weak yen raised import cots, data showed.
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