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TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose Friday morning as investors welcomed government data showing the country's jobless rate fell to a seven-year low in June. The dollar slipped against the yen and euro.
The Nikkei 225 index gained 30.65 points, or 0.26 percent, to 11,888.96 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Thursday, the index climbed 23.23 points, or 0.20 percent, to 11,858.31 points for its highest finish since April 8.
The broader TOPIX, which includes all issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section, rose 4.29 points, or 0.36 percent, at 1,206.01.
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