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TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose on Thursday, with exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp gaining after the dollar regained some lost ground against the yen.
As of 0002 GMT, the Nikkei was up 0.5 percent at 13,576.20 and the broader TOPIX index was up 0.6 percent at 1,310.67. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)