Tokyo stocks end higher as BOJ's historic policy shift weakens yen

TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei finishing at a two-week-high above the 40,000 threshold, as a weaker yen boosted export-related issues.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 263.16 points, or 0.66 percent, from Monday at 40,003.60.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 28.98 points, or 1.06 percent