Japan's Nikkei Stock Average is up 0.6% at 53698.24, with gains in financial and electronics stocks helping offset losses in retail and tech shares.
Japan Post Bank is up 3.3% and Kioxia Holdings is 6.0% higher, while Aeon Co. is down 3.2% and Recruit Holdings is 3.3% lower.
Broader market index Topix is down 0.4% at 3521.08. USD/JPY is at 153.08, compared with 152.62 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching earnings, with Takeda Pharmaceutical, Fujitsu and Canon scheduled to announce their results later in the day.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic plans are also in focus ahead of the general election in early February.
Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires
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