TOKYO STOCKS RISE ON FRIDAY MORNING WITH SOLID EARNINGS REPORTS

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks rise on Friday morning with solid earnings reports.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 262.07 points.
• Topix First Section issues on the TSE were up by 12.52 points.
• Stock issues gains were led by iron and steel, electrical appliance, and marine transportation.

With solid earnings report by some blue-chip Japanese compan....