Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen.

Tokyo's Nikkei index gained nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish at 9,443.

In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.30 yen, a gain of nearly one-quarter of a yen from Monday.

The Taipei market closed at 9,057, a gain of just over one-tenth of one percent .