Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday on firm exporter issues as the yen weakened after Japan's tariff negotiator said exchange rates were not among the topics discussed during talks with the United States.

The Nikkei 225 slipped 1.5% but has climbed 20% so far in 2024 aided by the weaker yen, which increases the value of Japanese companies’ overseas profits. The yen slipped to fresh 34- ...