Both the Nikkei 225 and the broader Topix had a strong Tuesday in Tokyo. The Nikkei 225 was up 2.4 percent at midday, while the Topix was up 1.7 percent at the same time.
The Tokyo stock market has risen steadily in recent days following the Liberal Democrats and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in last week's election.
Technology-heavy investment company SoftBank, which fell sharply on the stock market last year, is rising sharply on Tuesday. At midday, the stock was up about 11.1 percent.
In China, the stock markets are hovering around zero. Shenzhen and Shanghai are unchanged, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong is up 0.5 percent.
The Kospi in Seoul is up 0.2 percent.
