07:41â¢Nikkei Soars Past 51,000
âšJapanese media prominently features the Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new record high of 51,307 yen, with foreign investment cited as a key driver (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, South Korea's President Lee is hosting US President Trump for a 'trade' summit ahead of APEC, with a prior investment agreement in limbo (Nikkei Asia).