TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.5 percent on Thursday and edged back toward a five-month high hit earlier this week, supported by demand from overseas investors and the yen's recent dip against the dollar.
The Nikkei climbed 49.65 points to 10,079.76. The benchmark index hit a five-month intraday high of 10,157.97 on Monday.
The broader Topix index edged up 0.4 percent to 869.81. (Reporting by Masayuki Kitano; Editing by Joseph Radford)