emirates7 - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than three percent on Wednesday as AI-related stocks jumped to track their US peers, and investors scooped up stocks with a strong outlook.

The Nikkei was up 3.16 percent to 65,979.02 as of 0101 GMT, while the broader Topix rose 1.52 percent to 4,022.18.

Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest and chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron rose 8 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

Of more than 1,500 stocks trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime market, 67 percent rose, 29 percent fell and 3 percent traded flat.