TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.1 percent on Tuesday, buoyed by tech shares such as Kyocera Corp after a wave of solid earnings helped underscore that the U.S. economy is on the mend and pushed Wall Street to a 12-month high.
Shares in companies with strong reliance on the Chinese market, such as Hitachi Construction, gained on expectations of strong economic growth ahead of the release of key data later this week. The benchmark Nikkei rose 111.07 points to 10,347.58 by the end of morning trade, while the broader Topix gained 1 percent to 914.68. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)