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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals wins Japan approval for IMCIVREE as rare obesity growth story expands
Japan approves IMCIVREE for acquired hypothalamic obesity as Rhythm Pharmaceuticals expands globally. See what the launch could mean for growth.
Japan earthquake injures at least 37 as magnitude 5.9 quake shakes Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake centred beneath southern Ibaraki Prefecture injured at least 37 people across Tokyo and four neighbouring prefectures, with no tsunami generated.
Goodman’s A$19.7bn development book is now 78% data centres as AI demand reshapes the group
Goodman’s development book hit A$19.7bn as data centres reached 78% of WIP, setting up a FY27 test of leasing, funding and AI infrastructure execution.
Asahi Kasei found a way to unlock 10% more battery energy without rebuilding the factory. Can it scale?
Asahi Kasei says lithium pre-doping lifts silicon-rich battery energy density 10% while targeting lower costs and easier adoption on existing factory lines.
WACO puts ATLAS to the test in Shinjuku as Japan’s crowded refill market raises the commercial stakes
WACO Corp. has completed a real-world Tokyo proof of concept for its redesigned ATLAS smart public water refill station. Positive user feedback gives the South Korean water technology company an opening in Japan, but the harder test now is converting two supermarket installations into repeatable commercial deployments.
iFOREX (LSE: IFRX) shares plunge after yen shock exposes risk inside its unhedged CFD model
iFOREX shares plunged after a sharp yen move hit its internally managed client exposure, turning a promising H1 recovery into a major test of the CFD broker’s risk model.
Putin visits Japan-claimed Etorofu for first time as Kuril Islands dispute erupts again before war anniversary
Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed island Russia calls Iturup and Japan calls Etorofu has triggered a formal protest from Tokyo, reopening one of Asia’s oldest territorial disputes just as Russian military activity, North Korean missile launches and Japanese defence expansion raise tensions across the western Pacific.
North Korea fires 700 km ballistic missile days before US-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield drills
North Korea has launched another ballistic missile from Wonsan days before the United States and South Korea begin Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026, adding to tensions as Seoul adapts its military planning to drones, electronic warfare and Pyongyang’s growing battlefield experience.
Global Combat Air Programme: UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation fighter moves into ÂŁ4.6bn design phase
The Global Combat Air Programme is a UK-Japan-Italy sixth-generation combat aircraft programme governed through GIGO and delivered industrially by Edgewing, with a ÂŁ4.6bn contract now funding work through end-2027 ahead of a targeted 2035 service entry.
Plus500 (LSE: PLUS) jumps 6% as $182.5m payout tops H1 profit
Plus500 jumped after record H1 revenue and a US$182.5m payout. Can US expansion and prediction markets offset margin pressure?