Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest in 15 months on Friday

Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest in 15 months on Friday, with shares of exporters such as Kyocera Corp buoyed by a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei rose 1.2 per cent to 10,807.28, after climbing as high as 10,816.45, its highest since October 2008. The broader Topix gained 1 per cent to 941.45.