Episode 35: Nikkei stock index record highThe Nikkei stock index has now surpassed its 1989 high.Three Kyodo News reporters -– Yamaguchi-san, Toma and Peter –- talk about the Nikkei stock index's recent record-setting rise. Listen to them discuss what it was like being at the Tokyo Stock Exchange when the benchmark hit a historical threshold, and the factors that took it to a new high.Article mentioned in the podcast:Japan's Nikkei stock index closes at all-time highKyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tri…READ FULL ARTICLE