TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1
percent on Tuesday, the first full trading day of 2009, with
exporters such as Sony Corp gaining after the yen slid against
the dollar.
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it plans to halt production
at all of its plants in Japan for a total of 11 days in February
and March in response to flagging auto sales, but shares rose
despite this.
The benchmark Nikkei gained 74.46 points to 9,117.58, while
the broader TOPIX rose 0.7 percent to 881.73.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies)
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