Tokyo Stock Exchange weighs rules to prevent another lengthy crash

Japan's financial watchdog conducts on-site probe of bourse

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange suffered the worst blackout on its digital trading platform on Oct. 1. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

TOSHIHIRO SATO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to establish new rules next year that will clearly delineate the steps necessary for restarting the equity trading system in the event of a crash.

The TSE on Friday held its first session of a conference with market participants to discuss how to prevent a reoccurrence of the unprecedented system blackout earlier this month. The same day, agents from the Financial Services Agency, Japan's financial watchdog, initiated an on-site investigation of the bourse.

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