* Nikkei 225 Stock Average: +251.01 (+1.4%) to 18,235.15
* Nikkei 225 futures Osaka: +290 (+1.6%) to 18,270; Singapore (SGX) 18,270, Chicago (CME) 7/12 — 18,195
* TOPIX: +20.62 (+1.2%) to 1,783.68; Advancers 1,029 x decliners 558 (unchanged 144), New highs 45 x new lows 37
* Jasdaq: +0.29 (+0.3%) to 81.24
* Yen weakens some more (~0.3%) against US$ to 122.45 – 122.48; near all-time low against euro
* Nintendo (JP: 7974) (NTDOY.PK) tops 50,000 (+1.1% to Y50,200; Y51,100 intra-day high), Mitsui & Co. (JP: 8031) (MITSY) rose 4.3% to Y2,795, Kyocera (JP: 6971) (KYO) +3.05% to Y13,180, ORIX (JP: 8591) (IX) +3.0% to Y31,100