Japanese stocks advanced, driven by exporters and banks, as the yen weakened against the dollar after a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report increased speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month. Toyota Motor Corp. and the three lenders known as the nation's megabanks were among the biggest boosts to the Topix index, which rose 1.8 percent in Tokyo to close at its highest level since Aug. 20. The measure's up 16 percent from an eight- month low at the end of September.