ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the national economy has shown strong signs of revival with improved economic indicators and various sectors registering robust growth, vowing to enhance efforts to keep the economy on the fast track.

"The government of Pakistan has been making all-out efforts to promote sustainable economic growth in the country. Pakistan has resumed the journey of development and growth," the prime minister said on Thursday. (Pakistan-Economy-Indicator)

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SEOUL -- A South Korean court on Friday denied the prosecution's request for the extension of the already arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention, according to multiple media outlets.

The Seoul Central District Court ruled that the prosecution had no good reason to continue the investigation into Yoon's case, referred by the anti-corruption agency that had already investigated the case, as the prosecution only needs to decide whether to indict Yoon. (South Korea-President Arrest)

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TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday raised its policy interest rate to the highest level in 17 years, marking another step to unwind its long-standing ultra-loose monetary stimulus.

Following a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ decided to raise the policy rate, or the overnight call rate, to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, which is in line with market expectations. (Japan-Rate-Hike)

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ULAN BATOR -- Mongolia is bracing for extremely cold weather in the coming days, as the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring issued a warning on Friday.

Starting Saturday, cold air from Siberia, Russia, will sweep across large parts of Mongolia, bringing overnight temperatures that could exceed minus 40 degrees Celsius, the weather agency said in a warning. (Mongolia-Extreme Cold Wave-Warning) Enditem

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