Nikkei Index Plunges Nearly 4.8%
Japan's benchmark stock index has plunged by 4.8% on the back of a sharply stronger Yen, and shortly after monetary policy hawk Ishiba Shigeru was elected the country's next prime minister.
Asia-Pacific
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00:35South Korean Prime Minister Suggests Trump, Kim Jong-un Talk Again
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03:25Analysis: US Defense Commitments in Asia Amid War in Middle East
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