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Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday on expectations the state of emergency will be lifted for the whole nation including economic powerhouse Tokyo.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.37 percent or 279.75 points at 20,667.91 in early trade, while the broader Topix index advanced 1.16 percent or 17.20 points to 1,495.00.