0644 GMT - Japanese stocks ended higher as fears about U.S. tariffs eased. Auto and bank shares led the gains. Toyota Motor gained 3.7% and Honda Motor rose 3.6% after President Trump's comments on potential tariff exemptions for carmakers. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group climbed 3.3% and Mizuho Financial Group gained 2.6%. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to 34267.54. Investors are focusing on any developments related to U.S. tariffs. USD/JPY is at 143.08, compared with 143.03 as of Monday 5 p.m. Eastern time. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 1.360%. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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