PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Samsung Electronics earnings are scheduled today

JAPAN Honda Motor (7267 JT) - Co. is reportedly in talks with Nissan Motor (7201 JT) over collaboration on EV batteries. (NHK) Itochu (8001 JT) - Co. is set to acquire a stake in IAG Engine Tech, a unit of International Airlines Group, expanding its aviation portfolio into aircraft engine maintenance. (Nikkei) Mizuho Financial Group (8411 JT) - Co. has secured underwriting roles in the planned US IPOs of Anthropic and SpaceX, building on its experience with SoftBank-related transactions. (Nikkei) Suzuki Motor (7269 JT) - Co. faces pressure on its small petrol car business in India as the country moves to tighten vehicle emissions standards and remove provisions favouring smaller vehicles. (Nikkei) Toshiba - Co.'s potential relisting is reportedly attracting interest from overseas hedge funds, with investors focused on its Kioxia Holdings stake and broader business transformation. (Nikkei) Other News Japanese PM Takaichi has urged German Chancellor Merz to ensure Japanese automakers are not excluded from the EU's proposed 'Made in Europe' EV subsidies, although Tokyo's lobbying efforts have so far been unsuccessful. (Nikkei) SOUTH KOREA Hanall Biopharma (009420 KS) - Co. Q3 (KRW) net rose 924.1% Y/Y to 3.1bln, operating profit rose 265% Y/Y to 1.3bln, rev. fell 2.2% Y/Y to 39.9bln. (Yonhap) HD Hyundai (267250 KS) - Co. Q3 (KRW) net rose 40% Y/Y to 1.38tln, operating profit rose 71.5% Y/Y to 2.91tln, rev. rose 21.2% Y/Y to 22.08tln, driven by strong performances across its shipbuilding, machinery and energy businesses. Co. is discussing potential order volumes with the US Navy for vessels to be constructed at a proposed US shipyard. (Yonhap) LG Chem (051910 KS) - Co. plans to sell KRW 2.5tln worth of shares in its battery unit to enhance shareholder value. (Yonhap) Samsung C&T (028260 KS) - Co. Q3 (KRW) net fell 9.5% Y/Y to 800.9bln, operating profit rose 15% Y/Y to 1.14tln, rev. rose 18.3% Y/Y to 12tln, with FX losses weighing on net profit. (Yonhap) Samsung Epis (0126Z0 KS) - Co. Q3 (KRW) net 96.3bln, operating profit 105.1bln, rev. 441.9bln. (Yonhap)