[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, propped up by gains on Wall Street and a breather in the yen's rise amid US-Iran tensions.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which lost nearly two per cent on Monday, turned up 0.52 per cent, or 120.91 points, to 23,325.77 in early trade. The broader Topix index was up 0.54 per cent or 9.11 points at 1,706.60.

AFP