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International investing: In addition to the stock itself, consider currency, time zone, broker fees, and market-specific rules.
Japan has separate morning and afternoon sessions
TSE cash equities trade 9:00–11:30 and 12:30–15:30 JST, with a lunch break between sessions.
Taiwan time is one hour earlier
Japan is one hour ahead of Taiwan, so the sessions are roughly 08:00–10:30 and 11:30–14:30 Taiwan time.
Japanese cash stocks settle T+2
JPX currently uses a T+2 settlement cycle for domestic stocks.
Japan uses daily price limits, but not a single percentage
TSE sets absolute-yen daily price ranges based on a base price, with different limit amounts by price level.
Primary / official sources
Actual hours, fractional/single-share availability, fees, FX, and overseas-market access vary by broker. Check current broker rules before trading.