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Japan, South Korea stocks open higher as investors assess Trump's Iran war comments, extended deadline

Cnbc · · 381 words · By Anniek Bao
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“Japan and South Korean stocks rose Monday”
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Wikipedia entries mention Japan and South Korea's economic relations but do not provide specific data about stock market movements on a particular Monday. No evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_China–Japan_diplomat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Japan–South Korea trade dispute, also known as the Japan–South Korea economic war, was an economic conflict between Japan and South Korea. There are different cited causes behind the conflict. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nikkei 225, or the Nikkei Stock Average (Japanese: 日経平均株価, Hepburn: Nikkei heikin kabuka), more commonly called the Nikkei or the Nikkei index (), is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Excha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkei_225
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“President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a fresh round of threats to attack Iran's power plants and civilian infrastructure starting Tuesday”
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Wikipedia entries reference the 2026 Iran war and Trump's false statements but do not mention specific threats about attacking Iran's power plants or civilian infrastructure starting Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
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“The key oil chokepoint between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula handled about one-fifth of the world's oil supplies before the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran started on Feb. 28”
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Wikipedia entries discuss the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis but do not quantify oil supply percentages or explicitly reference the war's start date (Feb. 28).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
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“Trump vowed to bring 'Hell' to Iran after U.S. forces rescued an American airman in Iran last week”
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“Trump posted about a 'Tuesday 8 P.M. Eastern Time' deadline without elaborating”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Trump's social media post about a Tuesday 8 P.M. deadline.
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“The White House on Sunday told MS NOW that the date is the new deadline for Iran to reach a deal with the U.S.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the White House's statement about the Tuesday 8 P.M. deadline.
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“Trump said he will hold a press conference 'with the Military' at the Oval Office at 1 p.m. on Monday”
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“Iran has pushed back against Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the critical waterway would only reopen fully after damage from the war is compensated”
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“Tehran has continued strikes on economic and infrastructure targets in the neighboring Gulf region, including Kuwait's oil headquarters”
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“Eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies raised their production quotas on Sunday by 206,000 barrels per day for May”
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“The U.S. West Texas Intermediate for May was up 2.57% at $114.11 per barrel”
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“International benchmark Brent crude had gained about 2.62% to $111.65 per barrel as of 7:51 p.m. ET”
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“Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 0.62%”
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“The broad-based Topix gained 0.23%”
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“South Korea's blue-chip Kospi advanced 1.8%”
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“The small-cap Kosdaq gained 0.98%”
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“Many markets in Asia are closed on Monday for holidays as Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong celebrate Easter, while mainland China and Taiwan celebrate Qingming Festival, the tomb-sweeping holiday”
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“Stock futures on Wall Street tumbled overnight as investors continued to eye developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices”
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“Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 253 points, or 0.5%”
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“S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively”
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