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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-12-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001753217</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nuveen High Income 2023 Target Term Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JHAA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001437043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rohrbacher Christopher M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NUVEEN INVESTMENTS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>333 W. WACKER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Asst. Secr.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>rohrbacherpoa.txt</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark L. Winget/ Signed Under POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
