Tokyo stock and foreign exchange markets were shook up by comments by former US President Donald Trump
epa11485252 Pedestrians walk past a display showing the foreign exchange rate between Japanese yen and US dollar in Tokyo, Japan, 18 July 2024. Japanese yen rose sharply to the 155 yen level against US dollar at Tokyo foreign exchange market on 18 July 2024 in reaction to former US President Donald Trump's comments on the exchange rate of US currency and Japanese yen. Tokyo's stock benchmark of the Nikkei Stock Average was down 971.34 points to close at 40,126.35 yen after Trump's comments shook up the markets. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
