Published on 10/20/2025 at 03:22 am EDT (MT Newswires) -- Japanese shares soared on Monday ahead of a vote to choose the country's next prime minister, while easing US-China trade tensions lifted investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.37%, or 1,603.35 points, to end at 49,185.50. Sanae Takaichi,