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Spy agency says Kim Jong Unâs daughter is close to being designated North Koreaâs future leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation.The assessment by the National Intelligence Service comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his major policy goals for the next five years and take steps to tighten his authoritarian grip.
In a closed-door... Read More
World shares mostly gain after Wall Street wobbled over strong jobs report
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Thursday and benchmarks in Japan and South Korea reached new records after Wall Street wobbled following a better-than-expected U.S. job report.U.S. futures edged higher. The future for the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%.
In Europe, Britain's FTSE gained 0.3% to 10,502.20 in early trading. Germany’s DAX was up 1.3% to 25,169.49, while the CAC 40 in Paris gained 1% to 8,398.82.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 surpassed the 58,000 mark early in the session as trading... Read More
Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US
NEW DELHI (AP) — A coalition of major trade unions and farmers’ groups in India mounted a nationwide strike Thursday to protest an interim trade deal with the United States, saying the agreement undermines the interests of farmers, small businesses and workers.In Parliament, lawmakers from opposition political parties demanded that the government scrap the trade deal and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the slogan “Narendra Modi, surrender Modi.”
The one-day strike partially disrupted public services and manufacturing activities, highlighting... Read More
China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
HONG KONG (AP) — China moved Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales dropped nearly 20% in January from the year before, the fastest pace in almost two years.The State Administration for Market Regulation released guidelines for manufacturers, dealers and parts suppliers aimed at preventing a race-to-the-bottom price war.
They forbid automakers from setting prices below the cost of production to “squeeze out competitors or monopolize the market.” Violators may face... Read More
Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group Corp. swung back into profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off, the company said Thursday.SoftBank Group reported a 248.6 billion yen ($1.62 billion) profit for the October-December period, a reversal from 369 billion yen in losses racked up in the same quarter a year earlier.
Quarterly sales rose 8% to 1.98 trillion yen ($12.9 billion).
Tokyo-based SoftBank Group sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion in October, in line with its... Read More
Top Stories
- Spy agency says Kim Jong Unâs daughter is close to being designated North Koreaâs future leader
- Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US
- China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
- Asia shares mostly gain after Wall Street wobbled over strong jobs report
- Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
- EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump
- Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
- Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say
- Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor
- Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
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