TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index rose to a 27-year high on Monday, boosted by a weak yen and a breakthrough in trade talks between the United States and Canada. The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.52 percent or 125.72 points to close at 24,245.76 — the highest since November 1991 when Japan Inc was closing the final chapter of the nation’s speculative “bubble” economy. “Reaching a 27-year high is symbolic but still a […]