Japan stocks rise

On an uptrend: Pedestrians stand in front of a stock indicator displaying the Nikkei 225 Stock Average numbers in Tokyo. Japan has been the world’s best-performing major stock market over the past two weeks. — AFP

TOKYO: Japanese stocks advanced for a third day, lifting the Nikkei 225 Stock Average toward levels last seen during the nation’s bubble economy more than three decades ago.

Fanuc Corp and KDDI Corp were the largest contributors to a gain of as much as 1.1% in the Nikkei 225 during morning trading in Tokyo.