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Asian shares trade higher ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares traded higher Monday and gold declined, as several stock markets were closed or trading for a half-day ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% higher to 56,996.21, after the government reported that Japan’s economy grew more slowly than economists had expected in the latest October-December quarter, at an annualized 0.2%.

The sluggish rate of growth increases the likelihood that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will press ahead with plans to revive the economy by raising government spending and cutting... Read More

What to Stream: Emma Thompson, Jennifer Garner, 'The Night Agent,' Dove Cameron and Hilary Duff

The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff's first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A new season of “The Night Agent” lands on Netflix, Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia star in the new series “56 Days” for Prime Video and Harris Dickinson's brilliant directorial debut, “Urchin,” lands on Hulu.

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Kansas State fires basketball coach Jerome Tang, days after fans wore bags over heads

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State fired basketball coach Jerome Tang on Sunday night, four days after many Wildcats fans showed up with bags over their heads for a home blowout.

Athletic director Gene Taylor announced the move in a statement.

“This was a decision that was made in the best interest of our university and men’s basketball program,” Taylor said. “Recent public comments and conduct, in addition to the program’s overall direction, have not aligned with K-State’s standards for supporting student-athletes and representing the university. We wish... Read More

North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort by leader Kim Jong Un to honor the war dead.

State media photos showed Kim Jong Un walking through the new street — called Saeppyol Street — and visiting the homes of some of the families with his increasingly prominent daughter, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, as he pledged to repay the “young martyrs” who “sacrificed all to their motherland.”
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'Adolescence' and 'Train Dreams' win top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards

Clint Bentley's lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams " won the top film award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, while “Adolescence” dominated the television categories. Both were released on Netflix.

Bentley also won best director for the film starring Joel Edgerton, whom he thanked profusely for “being the heartbeat of our film.”

“We're so grateful to Netflix,” Bentley said. “It's very, very hard these days to film in the United States, but it's worth it and we're proud to be able to pull it off."
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Asian shares trade higher ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

What to Stream: Emma Thompson, Jennifer Garner, 'The Night Agent,' Dove Cameron and Hilary Duff

Kansas State fires basketball coach Jerome Tang, days after fans wore bags over heads

North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

'Adolescence' and 'Train Dreams' win top prizes at Film Independent Spirit Awards

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