Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's strong start to the year cools

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cooled. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1% to 51,660.50 in early trading, with technology stocks among those leading the decline. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.6% to 4,576.95. Both reached all-time high levels …