The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 1.32% to close at 52,518 while the broader Topix Index climbed 1.75% to 3,538 on Tuesday, building on gains in the previous session, with technology, financial and defense stocks leading the advance. Japanese shares also tracked overnight advances on Wall Street, as investors largely brushed aside geopolitical concerns following the US attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Technology stocks continued to outperform at the start of the year amid sustained enthusiasm for semiconductor and artificial intelligence related names. Notable gains were seen from Kioxia Holdings (2.2%), SoftBank Group (2.3%), Disco Corp (6.1%), Advantest (1.8%) and Tokyo Electron (1.1%). Heavyweight banks and defense also advanced, including Mitsubishi UFJ (3.1%), Sumitomo Mitsui (2.8%), Mizuho Financial (5.1%), Mitsubishi Heavy (2.4%) and Kawasaki heavy (6%).