Tokyo stocks close higher

A man passes by an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2018. Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index extending its run of closing highs for a seventh straight day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 223.70 points, or 1.00 percent, from Friday to close the day at 22,574.76. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)