TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third consecutive session and hit a record closing high on Wednesday, supported by heavily weighted tech stocks, though uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks tempered sentiment.

The Nikkei closed up 0.4% at 59,585.86 in a choppy session after falling as much as 0.6%. The broader Topix slipped 0.7% to 3,744.99.