Tokyo stocks edged higher on Wednesday in sluggish trade on a slight decline in the yen, but investors remained vigilant about uncertainty surrounding China-US trade talks.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.11% to close at 20 479.42, while the broader Topix index was up 0.04% at 1 490.35.
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