HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday after flirting with losses several times during the choppy session, with exporters such as Canon Inc. (CAJ 34.27, -1.26, -3.55%) (JP:7751 3,290, -120.00, -3.52%) and real estate developers like Mitsui Fudosan (JP:8801 1,714, -82.00, -4.57%) edging higher. The Nikkei 225 Average ended up 0.2% at 10,284.96 after sliding 3.1% in the previous session. The broader Topix Index ended flat at 949.66.
