Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 4% on Thursday to notch a record closing high, as AI-related stocks surged after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron's upbeat quarterly profit and revenue forecast.
The Nikkei closed 4.6% higher at 72,366.34, snapping two straight sessions of declines. The broader Topix rose 1.33% to 4,016.47.