BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China's policy towards Japan will not be changed by one particular election, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to victory in an election on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts and military spending.
Takaichi sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing in November after she said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could amount to a... (continue reading...)
BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Dreame Technology, a Chinese maker of robot vacuum cleaners with an audacious goal to build electric supercars, ran a 30-second Super Bowl commercial showcasing its planned electric luxury car.
The Dreame ad, which cost $10 million to run according to a company press release on Monday, featured a vacuum cleaner, a lawn mower and a green supercar transforming into robots and tossing a flaming ball.
Last year,... (continue reading...)
By Kyu-seok Shim
SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament voted on Monday to form a special committee to accelerate legislation tied to Seoul's $350 billion investment commitments in the United States under a trade agreement between the countries.
The committee's launch follows U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement in late January that tariffs on South Korean autos, pharmaceuticals, lumber and other goods would be... (continue reading...)
DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party sought the release of secretary-general Azar Mansouri, the Shargh newspaper said on Monday, after her arrest along with other members of the Reform Front, an umbrella body of Iranian reformists and moderates.
A campaign of mass arrests and intimidation has led to the arrests of thousands as authorities seek to deter further protests after last month's crackdown on the bloodiest unrest... (continue reading...)
By Valentina Za
MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Italy's second-largest bank UniCredit said it aimed to lift its profit to 11 billion euros ($13 billion) this year, after topping analysts' forecasts for 2025 with earnings boosted by stakes in rivals bought under CEO Andrea Orcel's expansion strategy.
UniCredit, which had previously guided for a net profit of 10 billion euros in 2027, said on Monday it had an ambition to get to 13 billion euros... (continue reading...)
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