Japan markets surge on Takaichi’s historic landslide victory

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Japanese stocks hit fresh highs after the Liberal Democratic Party won a two-thirds majority, enabling pro‑growth policies under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Nikkei 225 briefly topped 57,000 and closed up about 3.9%, while analysts foresee stimulus and deregulation fueling the bull trend, though concerns linger over financing Japan’s high debt and potential impacts on bonds and the yen.
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