TOKYO (AP) - Japanese stocks rose to a fresh four-year high Wednesday as traders bought bank and brokerage shares after data showed a recovery in Tokyo land prices after a 15-year slump. The U.S. dollar slipped back against the yen.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 48.00 points, or 0.37 percent to 13,196.57 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, its highest level since June 21, 2001.
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