Shares opened higher in Japan, where gross domestic product eked out growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, reversing from a deep contraction in the previous period.

Eight mobile phones, four Bluetooth-enabled devices, three Bluetooth earpieces and more electronic gadgets were seized from them, an official said.

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