A pedestrian walks past an electric market board in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Japan's benchmark stock index rose 2.8 percent Friday morning following a rally on Wall Street overnight and a weakening of the yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei rose 367.05 points to 13,459.83 points by the end of morning session on the Tokyo Stock exchange. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

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