Tokyo stocks open higher on cheaper yen

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, extending rallies in New York as the yen remained lower against the dollar.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.77 percent or 175.55 points at 23,023.77 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.53 percent or 9.30 points at 1,748.90.