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Nikkei rises 2.3 pct, exporters up on softer yen

Wed May 28, 2008 9:00pm EDT

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TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.3 percent on Thursday, led by high-tech exporters such as Kyocera Corp (6971.T) on a softer yen and after Wall Street was buoyed by signs of stronger business spending.

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As of 0056 GMT, the benchmark Nikkei .N225 had risen 313.69 points to 14,023.13 and the broader Topix index climbed 1.8 percent to 1,372.67. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)

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