After a day off the Nikkei has had a steady session chewing its way higher to 15392.02 from an opening 15296.42

Currently 15365.71 , +1.0% but just fading a little as I type

USDJPY still near session highs at 101.53

Equity markets finding some comfort from the pro-Russian rebels handing over the MH17 flight recorder boxes with the better sentiment expected to spill over into European markets.