Tokyo, March 23 (BridgeNews) - The Nikkei ended 2.8% higher, well above the key 13,000 level, in a steady upward session as technology issues drew active buying following the Nasdaq's rebound overnight. The upward movement was also supported by improved sentiment following the Bank of Japan's monetary policy easing on Monday and expectations over the government's emergency economic measures, traders said. The Nikkei was up 360.57 points to 13,214.54.