Tokyo's Nikkei up as Canon, exporters gain on yen

TOKYO, Apr 9 (Reuters) The Nikkei share average rose 0.69 percent on Monday, with investors picking up exporters such as Canon Inc. encouraged by a softer yen as the dollar hit a fresh five-week high against the yen following a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report.

The Nikkei was up 121.25 points at 17,606.03 as of 0001 GMT.

The TOPIX added 0.58 percent to 1,726.96.

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