Japanese stocks surged to a record high on Monday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing a historic election victory, according to BBC Business reports. The Nikkei index rallied by more than 5% in early trade, briefly crossing the 57,000 mark for the first time ever. The LDP won 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election, marking the first time a single party has won a two-thirds lower house majority since Japan's parliament was established in its current form in 1947.
Meanwhile, in other news, the Justice Department in the United States faced staffing challenges, as reported by the New York Times. The department lost approximately 8% of its workforce between November 2024 and November 2025. Chad Mizelle, a former chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, posted an online "help wanted" sign for federal prosecutors, which may explain the departures.
In New Zealand, a white supremacist who murdered 51 people in two mosques in Christchurch sought to overturn his guilty plea, as reported by the BBC World. Australian Brenton Tarrant, who is serving a life sentence with no parole, admitted to the murders and the attempted murder of 40 others in the March 2019 attack. He initially denied the charges but changed his plea a year after the attack. The 35-year-old has now launched an appeal, arguing he was not in the right state of mind.
The BBC Business also reported on the introduction of a new apprenticeship clearing system in the UK. The government announced the system to match young people who miss out on apprenticeships with alternative placements. This online platform, similar to university clearing, will provide information about available roles in their chosen area of interest. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that "outdated assumptions about how to make it into a successful career" have held young people back.
Finally, the BBC Business also highlighted the increasing demand for luxury private jets in Asia. Aircraft manufacturers are chasing the region's super-rich, with the Gulfstream G700 drawing significant interest at the Singapore Airshow. Sales conversations are still taking place on board, as customers consider aircraft that can cost tens of millions of dollars.
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