Tokyo stocks rebound on overseas buying

TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded on Monday, as buying by overseas investors, encouraged by gains on Wall Street, drove the rally.

The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, closed up 447.85 points, or 0.99 percent, at 45,493.66, renewing its record high after a two-day pause.

Buying was particularly strong in high-priced semiconductor and electronic component s