Tokyo stocks continue to rise as semiconductor shares recover
TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks continued to rise on Thursday as semiconductor-related stocks such as Advantest recovered despite a weak start due to a decline in U.S. tech stocks.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed up 99.19 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 39,513.97.
Advantest, which had announced its earnings the previous day, and Tokyo Electron both t