TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 1.5 percent on Monday after U.S. jobs data came in better than expected, with exporters benefiting from a weaker yen and resource shares from gains in commodities prices.
Fujitsu Ltd, Japan's largest IT services firm, slipped after it said on Saturday it has dismissed advisor Kuniaki Nozoe amid a dispute over the circumstances that led to his abrupt resignation as president last year.
JFE Holdings rose over 2 percent after saying on Friday it had agreed with BHP Billiton on a 55 percent rise in coking coal for April-June, while fellow steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp rose 1.5 percent.
The benchmark Nikkei rose 1.8 percent to 10,551.30, while the broader Topix gained 1.6 percent to 925.02. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)