Tokyo, June 29 (BridgeNews) - Japanese shares ended broadly higher, on the Nasdaq's strong performance overnight after an appeals court overturned a lower court ruling ordering the break-up of Microsoft (MSFT). There was active buying among oversold shares, particularly in the high-technology sector, traders said. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed up 289.17 points, or 2.3%, to 12,969.05.