Japanese shares rise on robust corporate outlook.

Japanese shares rose on Friday as investors cheered robust corporate earnings and outlook, with index heavyweight Tokyo Electron leading the charge after raising its annual profit forecast. By 0218 GMT, the Nikkei share average had risen 0.5 percent to 27,733.97. The index has gained 0.8 percent so far in the week. The broader Topix was up 0.37 percent at 1,992.27, adding 1.09 percent so far in the week. 'Robust outlook of domestic firms is a strong tailwind for the market. Investors were relieved to confirm corporate performance,' said Shoichi Arisawa, general manager of the investment research department at...