The Tokyo stock market was surging shortly after the start of trading, with investors seeming to expect a de-escalation of the war in Ukraine as the country's foreign minister is expected to meet with his Russian counterpart in Antalya, Turkey, later in the day.
Shortly after 09:30 local time (02:30 Cyprus time), the Nikkei index was up 748.61 points (+3.03%), at 25,466.14, and the broader Topix index was up 55.05 points (+3.13%), at 1.
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