* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +25.07 (+0.1%) to 17,705.12
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +40 (+0.2%) to 17,730
* TOPIX 1st Section: +8.54 (+0.5%) to 1,740.08; Advancers 1,053 x decliners 574 (unchanged 104)
* JASDAQ: +0.19 (+0.24%) to 79.55
* Dollar/Yen steady at ~121.5, attractive for exporter stocks
