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Japanese shares were lower Friday while U.S. shares rose a third straight day on Thursday, extending gains that started after Feb. 11, the low for the year.

The Chinese government’s crackdown on corruption has hurt the world’s gambling capital.

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

The 15-member council sanctions aim to prevent Pyongyang from obtaining resources for its nuclear weapons program.

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.

Tensions between the two Koreas have escalated since North Korea’s nuclear test in January and its long-range rocket launch earlier last month.

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.

The expanded sanctions would require inspections of all cargo going to and from North Korea and blacklisting North Koreans active in Syria, Iran and Vietnam.

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.

The latest pact, covering shipping and fisheries, comes almost 20 years after the two countries unsuccessfully tried to implement a similar pact in 1998.

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.

The spaceman had plenty of tasks to complete during his year aboard the International Space Station.

South Korean businesses are seeking government compensation for losses following the closure of a joint North-South Korean industrial complex.

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 marathon filibuster easily surpassed a 58-hour session by 103 members of Canada's New Democratic Party in 2011, making it the world's longest, according to reports.

The report about the new anti-tank guided weapon test comes as world powers draft some of the harshest sanctions yet against North Korea.

The draft bill, set to be voted on by the U.N. Security Council this weekend, comes following recent weapons tests by North Korea.

Taiwan's Foxconn said a plan to buy Sharp wasn't final, contradicting an announcement by the Osaka company.