Tokyo's benchmark stock index cast off earlier losses Tuesday as bargain hunting pushed it to a fresh three-month high.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 0.23 percent, or 45.08 points, to finish at 19,924.89, its highest since late August.
The broader Topix index of all first-section shares closed up 0.17 percent, or 2.76 points, at 1,605.94.
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