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Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Friday, tracking US rallies, as investors remained on the sidelines with few other market-moving events.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.17 percent, or 39.68 points, to 22,920.30, while the broader Topix index was up 0.30 percent, or 4.86 points, at 1,604.06.