TOKYO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with export-related issues boosted by the weaker yen which hit a fresh 37-year low.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 443.63 points, or 1.12 percent, from Monday to close at 40,074.69.
With the highest close since March 29, the index closed above the 40,000 threshold for the first time in thre
