Daily brief
Japan on July 17 saw its Nikkei index plunge 2,694 points, the fifth-largest single-day fall ever, as AI investment concerns drove a broad sell-off, with Kioxia shares dropping 16% on deleveraging.
Japan passed a bill to prevent unauthorized overseas sales of domestic crop varieties.
SoftBank plans a new ¥60 billion bond following retail and overseas deals.
Osaka admitted it rushed the purchase of EV buses for the Expo without sharing safety concerns.
A former Japanese minister criticized India for delays in the bullet train project, prompting a rebuke from India's MEA.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary