The Nikkei 225 was ¥379.43 higher at ¥62,569.08 at the morning open, while the Dow closed ¥146.42 higher and dollar-yen traded around the low ¥157s.
The Nikkei 225 opened at ¥62,569.08 in the morning session, up ¥379.43 from the previous day.
The Dow closed ¥146.42 higher at 52,361.58. In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, dollar-yen was around ¥157.45 as of 9:13 on 27 October.