TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday, with the benchmark stock index logging its second-largest single-day rise in history after the U.S. paused most of its new tariffs, bringing relief to investors and encouraging risk-taking.
Nikkei index rebounds 9%, Taiwan and South Korea also rise

Tokyo stocks followed Wall Street’s historic gains overnight, where the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared 12% and the S&P 500 jumped 9.5%, its biggest gain since 2008. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday, with the benchmark stock index logging its second-largest single-day rise in history after the U.S. paused most of its new tariffs, bringing relief to investors and encouraging risk-taking.