Shares of Japan's defense firms surge on report N.Korea may suspend nuke talks with U.S.
15/03/2019 04:17
** Shares of Japanese defence equipment makers surge after
Russia's TASS news agency reports North Korea is considering
suspending nuclear talks with the United States, citing Vice
Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's press conference on Friday
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** Ishikawa Seisakusho Ltd 6208.T soars as much as 22.4
pct to 1,871 yen
** Howa Machinery 6203.T rises up to 7.7 pct, Tokyo Keiki
7721.T up 4.5 pct, Hosoya-Pyro-Enginnering 4274.T jumps 14
pct, and Shigematsu Works 7980.T climbs as much as 6.3 pct
** TASS reports North Korea has no intention to yield to
U.S. demands or engage in negotiations of this kind
(ayai.tomisawa.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)