PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Apple suppliers in focus after the Co. reported a record iPhone quarter

Mitsubishi UFJ Group (8306 JT) - Mitsubishi UFJ Trust is readying back-office support for 'Japan buying' funds. (Nikkei)

Stanley Electric (6923 JT) - Co. is to acquire Iwasaki Electric for USD 460mln. (Nikkei)

Tokyo Tatemono (8804 JT) - Co. is to enter data centres with a USD 650mln Osaka facility. (Nikkei)

Apple Suppliers - Apple Inc. (AAPL) Q1 2026 (USD): EPS 2.84 (exp. 2.67), Revenue 143.8bln (exp. 138.36bln), iPhone net sales 85.27bln (exp. 78.65bln), iPad net sales 8.60bln (exp. 8.13bln), Mac net sales 8.39bln (exp. 8.95bln), Wearables, Home and Accessories net sales 11.49bln (exp. 12.04bln). (Newswires)

LG Chem (051910 KS) - Co. Q4 (KRW) net loss 1.57tln (prev. loss 899bln Y/Y), rev. 11.2tln (prev. 12.3tln Y/Y). (Nasdaq)

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo vowed talks with the US to resolve tariff issues, while South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with US Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Thursday to discuss Trump's recent threat to raise "reciprocal" and other tariffs on the Asian country. (Yonhap)

US kept Japan and South Korea on the list of countries to monitor for their foreign exchange policies, according to a Treasury Department report. (Newswires)