Japan's defence equipment makers rise after Trump fires Tillerson
14/03/2018 24:53
** Defence equipment makers attract buyers speculating
geopolitical tension may rise after U.S. President Donald Trump
fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series
of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran
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** Trump replaced his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA
Director Mike Pompeo, with critics worrying that Pompeo would
encourage Trump to scrap the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and be
hawkish on North Korea
** Ishikawa Seisakusho 6208.T surges as much as 15 pct to
hit 2,422 yen, Howa Machinery 6203.T jumps as much as 11 pct
to 1,266 yen, while Shigematsu Works 7980.T soars 4.8 pct to
873 yen
(Reuters
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