TOKYO -- The Nikkei 225 Futures plummeted at the open of Friday after-hours trading after a former defense minister clinched victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race.
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New LDP leader Shigeru Ishiba favors raising interest rates to control inflation and boost the yen. (Photo by Yuji Murakmai)
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