Photo: Nikkei up 1.3 pct after JPMorgan earnings relief
Thursday April 17, 06:00 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose 1.3 percent on Thursday, led higher by high-tech shares such as TDK Corp after a big jump on Wall Street as earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co and other U.S. blue chips reassured investors about corporate profitability amid a weak economy.