JAPAN

The yen held at around 113 to the U.S. dollar Thursday after a big gain Wednesday.

The 8K standard was previously demonstrated under the name "Super Hi-Vision" by Japan's NHK broadcaster.

Most European stocks tracked robust gains in Asian markets while U.S. stock futures traded in the red.

The tariffs marked the second time since December that the U.S. has penalized foreign steel producers for selling the metal at unfairly low prices.

The 47-member council is set to discuss Pyongyang’s human rights record on March 14 as part of a regular review.

China positioned five ships around the Jackson atoll in the South China Sea about a month ago, barring Philippine fishermen from entering, a local official said.

Investors are also hoping the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan announce more stimulus measures when they meet this month, following the lead of the People’s Bank of China.

In China, Japan and South Korea, Samsung will sell slightly different versions of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, without its own logo on the front.

Singapore, which does not claim any part of the South China Sea, will speak for claimants like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

China cut bank reserve requirements for the fifth time in a year, injecting cash into the economy but also raising concerns about bubbles and “zombie” companies.

Japan has offered to provide the Philippines with surveillance aircraft as China reaffirms its military capability in the turbulent South China Sea region.

The move will continue to raise questions about whether China can pull off its shift to an economy oriented toward domestic demand and away from export-led growth.

Automaker Nissan announced a plan Friday to buy back almost 7 percent of its stock, which had fallen 24 percent this year.

The pocket monsters are responsible for heat, electricity and, yes, even food.

G-20 finance ministers in Shanghai called for structural reform and stimulus measures in a compromise communiqué highlighting differing views.

Global finance leaders who are meeting in Shanghai also agreed to use all policy tools to boost global growth, but emphasized limitations over a central bank-led stimulus.

A lunar station could be used as a jumping-off point for longer missions to Mars.

A diverse array of films make up this year's Oscar-nominated Animated Features, including Disney Pixar's "Inside Out", and "When Marnie Was There", a Japanese film that may be the last for an acclaimed Tokyo production house.

"Pokemon Red" and "Pokemon Green" were released in Japan Feb. 27, 1996.

The deal announced Thursday has run into trouble over disagreements between the two companies over financial disclosures.

Despite an increasing number of non-Japanese residents, official population figures fell 0.7 percent from five years ago.