Japanese shares are higher in early trade, led by chip-related stocks, following overnight gains on Wall Street.
Renesas Electronics is up 5.0% and Tokyo Electron is 3.7% higher. USD/JPY is at 155.74, compared with 155.78 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching domestic economic data to weigh the possibility of the Bank of Japan's potential rate increase later this month.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic plans are also in focus. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 0.8% at 49700.30.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires