TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei index snapping a five-day losing streak, as concerns eased over the global economy after the United States backed off tariff threats over Greenland.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 914.25 points, or 1.73 percent, from Wednesday at 53,688.89.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 26.68 points, or 0.74 percent, higher at 3,616.38.
Stocks advanced tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after which had been set to hit products from eight European countries on Feb. 1.
Semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related issues particularly attracted buying following advances by their U.S. counterparts, with many other shares also bought back after their recent losses, analysts said. ■