TOKYO -- Japanese stocks jumped on Friday afternoon, boosted by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's decision to not run in the upcoming election for the presidency of the ruling LDP, with investors hopeful of a turnaround in the government's handling of the pandemic.
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Japan's blue-chip Nikkei Stock Average rose sharply in afternoon trade, at one point rising over 600 points, or 2%. © Kyodo
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