PRE-MARKET JAPANESE STOCKS NEWS: Earnings from Dai-Ichi Life Holdings and Japan Post companies

Dai-Ichi Life Holdings (8750 JT) - Co. 9-month (JPY) net 370.3bln (prev. 353.7bln Y/Y), rev. 8.32tln (prev. 7.84tln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Japan Post Bank (7182 JT) - Co. 9-month (JPY) net rose 22% Y/Y to 377.7bln (prev. 308.3bln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Japan Post Holdings (6178 JT) - Co. 9-month (JPY) net 258.1bln (prev. 265.0bln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Japan Post Insurance (7181 JT) - Co. 9-month (JPY) net 118.4bln (prev. 84.4bln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Sompo (8630 JT) - Co. 9-month (JPY) net 518.4bln (prev. 250.9bln Y/Y). (Newswires)

Sony (6758 JT) - Co. developed a technology that can identify the underlying music used in tunes generated by artificial intelligence, making it possible for songwriters to seek compensation from AI developers if their music was used. (Nikkei)

Automakers - Honda (7267 JT) and Toyota (7203 JT) voiced concerns over the EU's 'Made in Europe' plan which British and Japanese automakers fear could restrict their access to the market. (Nikkei)